Farnborough Spencer Academy

Secondary · Nottingham · NG11 8JW · URN 146564

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-09-21Cohort 1005Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 181

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 31 schools in Nottingham

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
38.9
Nottingham 38.07England 46.1
0.8 above the area average of 38.1
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
41.4%
Nottingham 34.3%England 45.9%
7.1 percentage points above the area average of 34.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
55.2%
Nottingham 49.2%
6.1 percentage points above the area average of 49.2
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.5
Nottingham 3.24England 4.07
In line with the area average of 3.2
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
11.6%
Nottingham 10.7%England 17.6%
0.9 percentage points above the area average of 10.7
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
30.9%
Nottingham 24.7%
6.2 percentage points above the area average of 24.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
41.4%
Nottingham 46.4%
5 percentage points below the area average of 46.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
181
Nottingham 122
59.3 above the area average of 121.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Nottingham	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	38.9 Nottingham 38.07England 46.1	0.8 above the area average of 38.1	7.2 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	41.4% Nottingham 34.3%England 45.9%	7.1 percentage points above the area average of 34.3	4.5 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	55.2% Nottingham 49.2%	6.1 percentage points above the area average of 49.2	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.5 Nottingham 3.24England 4.07	In line with the area average of 3.2	0.6 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	11.6% Nottingham 10.7%England 17.6%	0.9 percentage points above the area average of 10.7	6 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	30.9% Nottingham 24.7%	6.2 percentage points above the area average of 24.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	41.4% Nottingham 46.4%	5 percentage points below the area average of 46.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	181 Nottingham 122	59.3 above the area average of 121.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Nottingham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 12.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 42.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 17.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.3pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.8pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 82.9% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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