Farnborough Spencer Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Nottingham
Farnborough Spencer Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022.
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Catchment area for Farnborough Spencer Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Farnborough Road, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8JW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Nottingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,005 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “This school is a warm and happy learning community where everyone can be themselves.”
- “Pupils and staff pledge to be proud of the school, and they are.”
- “Pupils treat each other with respect and kindness.”
To improve
- “Some pupils need help to improve their behaviour or attendance.”
- “However, some do not, and teachers do not always pick up on this.”
- “Some do not and they do not always make appropriate task choices to ensure that all pupils can learn the important knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 149 first-preference applications, 177 offers in total, 149 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottingham.
- The Nottingham Emmanuel School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 2.2 mi Good
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy 3.2 mi Standards maintained
- Djanogly City Academy 4.0 mi Not judged
- Fernwood School 4.0 mi Outstanding
- Bluecoat Trent Academy 4.2 mi Good
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy 4.3 mi School remains Good
- Nottingham Girls' Academy 4.3 mi Outstanding