Aldercar High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Nottingham, Derbyshire
Aldercar High School is a secondary school in Nottingham, Derbyshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter).
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Catchment area for Aldercar High School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2023/24
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Daltons Close, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4HL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 648 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are beginning to enjoy their learning much more than they have previously, particularly pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), disadvantaged pupils and pupils with additional vulnerabilities.”
- “They appreciate the support and care they receive from their teachers.”
- “They have a genuine thirst for knowledge and to succeed.”
To improve
- “However, although improving, the quality of teaching is inconsistent.”
- “Pupils do not always gain the knowledge and skills they need across all the subjects that they study.”
- “They do not yet achieve at the levels that they should.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (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) | 22% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 33.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D- | B- |
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: 100 first-preference applications, 102 offers in total, 100 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 Derbyshire.
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy 1.6 mi Outstanding
- The Ripley Academy 2.5 mi Standards maintained
- John Flamsteed Community School 3.6 mi Not judged
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy 3.9 mi Good
- Swanwick Hall School 4.0 mi Good
- Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy 4.3 mi Standards maintained
- Kirk Hallam Community Academy 4.3 mi Not judged
- Belper School and Sixth Form Centre 4.8 mi Not judged