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Aldercar High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Nottingham, NG16 4HL

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,870 of 3,312

Worse than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,504 of 2,536

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Aldercar High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils648
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Philip Smith
TrustEMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Oct 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149364.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.38.3, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire45.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.46.4%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire64.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.31.2%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire44.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7.2%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire10.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths43.2%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire59.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4125--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.17.61, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire32.9935
Average A-level gradeD---
Average points, best three A-levels23.33, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire34.3435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD+--
AAB or better14.3%, worse than England, similar to Derbyshire15.7%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.84, worse than England--
A-level progressWell below average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study47--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Pass+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils648
Girls306
Boys342
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.6%
First language not English4.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.750
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.6%
Sixth form places2024/25179
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.95
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.66
Average class size22.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90%
Other White
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
African
1.7%
Chinese
0.9%
White and Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%
White and Black African
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)36.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.23
Support staff (FTE)49.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2537.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2531.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.102
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.177
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.100
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.100
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)19

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence9.5%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire8.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.6%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire20.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate33.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.87.9%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.80.2%
School sixth form40.5%
Further education31.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.9.5%
Sixth form college6.9%
Employment5.2%
Apprenticeship2.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.67.4%
Employment32.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.18.6%
Higher education14%
Further education14%
Apprenticeship7%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Aldercar High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryAldercar Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryLangley Mill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLangley Mill Church of England Infant School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLaceyfields AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMarlpool Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHowitt Primary Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMarlpool Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMundy CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryCorfield CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Inadequate
1.3 miSecondaryHall Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Aldercar High School

What is Aldercar High School's Ofsted rating?

Aldercar High School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Aldercar High School rank in England?

Aldercar High School ranks 2,870 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 86% of schools) and 2,504 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are Aldercar High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 31.2% of pupils at Aldercar High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 38.3 (England 46.2).

What are Aldercar High School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Aldercar High School was D-, and 14.3% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Aldercar High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Aldercar High School made 102 offers from 177 applications (1.7 per offer), and 100 of 100 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Aldercar High School?

Aldercar High School has 648 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Aldercar High School?

Aldercar High School had 750 school places in 2024/25.

Does Aldercar High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Aldercar High School has a sixth form with 179 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Aldercar High School?

At Aldercar High School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Aldercar High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Aldercar High School missed 9.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 24.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.