Located in Nottingham, Farnborough Spencer Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Farnborough Spencer Academy currently has around 997 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 41.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Farnborough Road, Nottingham, NG11 8JW |
| Website: | https://farnboroughspencer.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01159744444 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Nottingham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Graeme Smith |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 146564 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 997 |
| Number of Boys: | 493 |
| Number of Girls: | 504 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 71.60% | 714 |
| African | 5.60% | 56 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.10% | 41 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 38 |
| Indian | 3.70% | 37 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 26 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 19 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 11 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooksby Primary and Nursery School Greencroft , Clifton Estate NG11 8EY | - not rated | 546 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greencroft Primary School Greencroft , Clifton Estate NG11 8EY | - not rated | 546 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brinkhill Primary School Greencroft , Clifton Estate NG11 8EY | - not rated | 656 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dovecote Primary and Nursery School Greencroft , NG11 8EY | - not rated | 656 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glapton Primary and Nursery School Glapton Lane , Clifton NG11 8EA | - not rated | 1,345 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough Spencer Academy Farnborough Road , Clifton NG11 8JW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnborough School Technology College Farnborough Road , Clifton NG11 8JW | - not rated | 16 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnborough Academy Farnborough Road , Clifton NG11 8JW | - not rated | 16 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairham Community College Farnborough Road , Clifton NG11 9AE | - not rated | 1,563 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The West Bridgford School Loughborough Road , West Bridgford NG2 7FA | - not rated | 2,310 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate Academy Swansdowne Drive , Clifton NG11 8HX | 4out of 4 | 632 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nethergate School Swansdowne Drive , Clifton NG11 8HX | - not rated | 632 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Easthorpe School 165 Loughborough Road , Ruddington NG11 6LQ | - not rated | 2,472 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Parrs Training Centre The Parrs , Beeston NG9 1PJ | - not rated | 2,967 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Locksley Preparatory School 1 Selby Road , West Bridgford NG2 7BP | - not rated | 3,219 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.