Toot Hill School

Toot Hill School has shown solid performance across various areas since its last inspection which took place 11 years ago. The overall effectiveness of the school is rated as good, with strengths highlighted in the quality of education, leadership, and personal development. The school fosters a supportive and ambitious learning environment where students generally thrive, participate actively, and prepare well for their futures, often securing appropriate education, training or employment post-graduation. The sixth-form provision stands out as exceptional, reflecting the school’s commitment to student aspiration and character development.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with high aspirations for pupil achievement.
• Well-organized and ambitious curriculum catering to diverse student needs.
• Outstanding personal development programs enhancing student character.
• Exceptional sixth-form provision encouraging student inquiry and support.
• Effective support for students struggling with reading.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of the science curriculum affecting student engagement.
• Some pupils feel anxiety over behaviour expectations and sanctions.
• Communication with parents regarding school policies needs improvement.

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 Toot Hill School attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 16.5% 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, 4.1% of pupils at Toot Hill School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No 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 Toot Hill School had 18.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.7% 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, 9.5% of pupils at Toot Hill School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 0.8% 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 Toot Hill School received £7,496 and spent £7,208 for each of its 1,910 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,679,000 (£1,403 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of Nova Education Trust, income was £7,436 and spending £7,228 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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Toot Hill School is part of Nova Education Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Robert Miles Infant School Nottingham
• Westdale Junior School Nottingham
• Victoria Primary School Nottingham
• Nottingham Free School Nottingham
• Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology Nottingham
• The Suthers School Newark
• The Newark Academy Newark
• Nottingham University Samworth Academy Nottingham
• Firbeck Academy Nottingham
• Melton Vale Sixth Form College Melton Mowbray

What is Toot Hill School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Toot Hill School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Toot Hill School last inspected by Ofsted?

Toot Hill School was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Toot Hill School have?

Toot Hill School has 1,838 pupils on roll.

What age range does Toot Hill School cover?

Toot Hill School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Toot Hill School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 55.2, and 70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Toot Hill School?

Toot Hill School is at The Banks, Bingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8BL.