Best secondary schools in Nottinghamshire (2026)
Nottinghamshire has 62 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is The West Bridgford School, in the top 7% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 45.6, against 46.1 for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 4 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Nottinghamshire has no grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 7% in England |
The West Bridgford School West Bridgford |
60.7 | 62.9 | 81% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 9% in England |
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy West Bridgford |
58.9 | 58.1 | 74% | Not judged | |
3 Top 11% in England |
Fernwood School Nottingham |
56.9 | 53.8 | 63% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 12% in England |
The Becket School West Bridgford · Roman Catholic |
57.4 | 57.3 | 65% | Good | |
5 Top 13% in England |
Toot Hill School Bingham |
56.0 | 55.9 | 68% | Good | |
6 Top 13% in England |
Carlton le Willows Academy Carlton (Gedling) |
55.1 | 55.1 | 70% | Inadequate | |
7 Top 19% in England |
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy Nottingham · Roman Catholic |
54.0 | 55.3 | 59% | No rating | |
8 Top 20% in England |
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form Keyworth |
52.6 | 53.5 | 61% | Not judged | |
9 Top 20% in England |
Alderman White School Beeston (Broxtowe) |
53.3 | 53.6 | 60% | No rating | |
10 Top 24% in England |
Nottingham Free School Nottingham |
51.6 | 51.5 | 55% | No rating | |
11 Top 24% in England |
George Spencer Academy Stapleford |
51.3 | 51.7 | 56% | Good | |
12 Top 25% in England |
South Nottinghamshire Academy Radcliffe on Trent |
51.9 | 51.7 | 57% | No rating | |
13 Top 29% in England |
Outwood Academy Valley Worksop |
49.0 | 50.4 | 59% | Good | |
14 Top 30% in England |
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Nottingham · Church of England |
50.1 | 49.4 | 52% | No rating | |
15 Top 31% in England |
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy Mansfield · Roman Catholic |
50.7 | 51.6 | 48% | No rating | |
16 Top 31% in England |
Bramcote College Beeston (Broxtowe) |
49.3 | 51.3 | 59% | Good | |
17 Top 33% in England |
The Kimberley School Kimberley |
49.4 | 51.0 | 50% | No rating | |
18 Top 34% in England |
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology Nottingham |
48.9 | 51.1 | 52% | Good | |
19 Top 35% in England |
Redhill Academy Arnold |
49.7 | 50.6 | 48% | Outstanding | |
20 Top 38% in England |
Chilwell School Beeston (Broxtowe) |
48.4 | 50.2 | 55% | No rating | |
21 Top 40% in England |
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Nottingham · Church of England |
47.9 | 48.6 | 47% | No rating | |
22 Top 41% in England |
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Arnold |
47.5 | 49.8 | 52% | Not judged | |
23 Top 41% in England |
Christ The King Voluntary Academy Arnold · Roman Catholic |
47.3 | 48.9 | 52% | No rating | |
24 Top 41% in England |
Carlton Academy Carlton (Gedling) |
47.5 | 45.1 | 46% | No rating | |
25 Top 42% in England |
East Leake Academy East Leake |
48.0 | 50.4 | 58% | Not judged | |
26 Top 44% in England |
Ashfield Comprehensive School Kirkby-in-Ashfield |
47.4 | 47.8 | 44% | Report card | |
27 Top 45% in England |
The Newark Academy Balderton |
46.5 | 45.4 | 47% | No rating | |
28 Top 46% in England |
Nottingham Girls' Academy Nottingham · Girls |
47.2 | 47.7 | 43% | Outstanding | |
29 Top 49% in England |
Outwood Academy Portland Worksop |
46.1 | 47.9 | 44% | Not judged | |
30 Bottom 50% in England |
Tuxford Academy Tuxford |
46.0 | 46.0 | 41% | Good | |
31 Bottom 49% in England |
Colonel Frank Seely Academy Calverton |
46.3 | 47.9 | 45% | Good | |
32 Bottom 43% in England |
The Garibaldi School Forest Town |
44.0 | 44.4 | 47% | Good | |
33 Bottom 42% in England |
The Suthers School Fernwood |
43.2 | 46.4 | 52% | Good | |
34 Bottom 41% in England |
The Joseph Whitaker School Rainworth |
44.1 | 43.2 | 38% | Not judged | |
35 Bottom 41% in England |
The National CofE Academy Hucknall · Church of England |
44.0 | 42.6 | 38% | Good | |
36 Bottom 40% in England |
Serlby Park Academy Harworth and Bircotes |
42.3 | 45.4 | 50% | Good | |
37 Bottom 34% in England |
The Brunts Academy Mansfield |
42.2 | 45.5 | 44% | Report card | |
38 Bottom 33% in England |
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Wilford · Church of England |
43.3 | 44.2 | 38% | Not judged | |
39 Bottom 31% in England |
Meden School Market Warsop |
42.7 | 44.0 | 35% | Good | |
40 Bottom 30% in England |
Hall Park Academy Eastwood |
42.4 | 43.0 | 34% | Good | |
41 Bottom 29% in England |
Park Vale Academy Nottingham |
42.4 | 42.8 | 37% | Good | |
42 Bottom 25% in England |
Nottingham Academy Nottingham |
41.1 | 42.1 | 36% | Report card | |
43 Bottom 22% in England |
The Manor Academy Mansfield Woodhouse |
40.3 | 39.8 | 34% | No rating | |
44 Bottom 21% in England |
The Oakwood Academy Nottingham |
40.5 | 41.3 | 33% | Good | |
45 Bottom 20% in England |
Selston High School Selston |
40.1 | 38.8 | 34% | No rating | |
46 Bottom 19% in England |
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham |
39.5 | 38.0 | 30% | Not judged | |
47 Bottom 16% in England |
Nottingham University Samworth Academy Nottingham |
38.9 | 40.5 | 35% | No rating | |
48 Bottom 16% in England |
The Elizabethan Academy Retford |
39.1 | 41.1 | 36% | Good | |
49 Bottom 15% in England |
The Wells Academy Nottingham |
38.6 | 43.1 | 35% | Report card | |
50 Bottom 13% in England |
The Dukeries Academy New Ollerton and Ollerton |
38.4 | 34.8 | 21% | Report card | |
51 Bottom 13% in England |
Sherwood Church Academy Mansfield · Church of England |
37.9 | 37.1 | 24% | Not judged | |
52 Bottom 13% in England |
Quarrydale Academy Sutton in Ashfield |
37.7 | 36.6 | 24% | Not judged | |
53 Bottom 12% in England |
Sutton Community Academy Sutton in Ashfield |
37.5 | 37.6 | 37% | Report card | |
54 Bottom 11% in England |
Retford Oaks Academy Retford |
38.3 | 40.1 | 29% | No rating | |
55 Bottom 10% in England |
Farnborough Spencer Academy Clifton (Nottingham) |
36.6 | 38.9 | 41% | Good | |
56 Bottom 10% in England |
Ellis Guilford School Nottingham |
37.1 | 37.1 | 28% | Good | |
57 Bottom 10% in England |
The Bulwell Academy Nottingham |
36.2 | 36.1 | 29% | Report card | |
58 Bottom 9% in England |
Outwood Academy Kirkby Kirkby-in-Ashfield |
34.7 | 36.1 | 34% | Not judged | |
59 Bottom 6% in England |
Magnus Church of England Academy Newark-on-Trent · Church of England |
35.9 | 35.7 | 21% | Not judged | |
60 Bottom 6% in England |
The Holgate Academy Hucknall |
35.8 | 34.3 | 20% | Requires improvement | |
61 Bottom 3% in England |
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Nottingham |
33.4 | 34.0 | 21% | No rating | |
62 Bottom 2% in England |
Queen Elizabeth's Academy Mansfield |
31.6 | 32.2 | 18% | Good |
Best secondary school in each town
- West Bridgford · best: The West Bridgford School
- Nottingham · best: Fernwood School
- Beeston (Broxtowe) · best: Alderman White School
- Mansfield · best: All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Arnold · best: Redhill Academy
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Questions
What is the best secondary school in Nottinghamshire?
On exam results over the last three years, The West Bridgford School is the top-ranked secondary school in Nottinghamshire, in the top 7% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.