Redhill Academy

Redhill Academy is performing exceptionally well, maintaining its outstanding status from the previous inspection. The school has cultivated a strong culture of aspiration and inclusion, where pupils thrive academically and socially. The curriculum is both broad and ambitious, effectively preparing students for their next steps in education and beyond. The passionate and committed staff provide excellent support for all learners, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Overall, the school community exhibits a high level of respect, discipline, and a positive attitude towards learning.

Strengths

• Exceptional education quality for all students.
• Broad and ambitious curriculum exceeding national requirements.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND.
• High levels of pupil engagement in extra-curricular activities.
• Effective personal, social, and health education curriculum.
• Committed and passionate staff continually enhance curriculum delivery.
• Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviour.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Redhill Academy attended 91.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 22.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 7.0% of pupils at Redhill Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 9 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Redhill Academy had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.3% of pupils at Redhill Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Redhill Academy received £7,567 and spent £7,675 for each of its 1,577 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £365,000 (£232 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Redhill Academy Trust, income was £7,880 and spending £7,947 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Nottingham · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications

Redhill Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Robert Mellors Primary Academy Nottingham
• The Oakwood Academy Nottingham
• Park Vale Academy Nottingham
• Carlton Academy Nottingham
• Colonel Frank Seely Academy Nottingham
• The Carlton Junior Academy Nottingham
• The Carlton Infant Academy Nottingham
• South Nottinghamshire Academy Nottingham
• Hall Park Academy Nottingham
• Farmilo Primary School and Nursery Mansfield

What is Redhill Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Redhill Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Redhill Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Redhill Academy was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Redhill Academy have?

Redhill Academy has 1,582 pupils on roll.

What age range does Redhill Academy cover?

Redhill Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Redhill Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 49.1, and 46% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Redhill Academy?

Redhill Academy is at Redhill Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8GX.