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Aldercar High School

Amber Valley, NG16 4HLSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Apr 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
100 1st-choice / 102 offers made
Ranking
#2,425
of 3,141 nationally

About Aldercar High School

Aldercar High School is a state-funded secondary school in Amber Valley, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 648 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 750.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 21 Apr 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 33.9 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was E for 2023/24. admissions data records 100 first-preference applications and 102 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressDaltons Close, Langley Mill, Nottingham, Amber Valley, NG16 4HL
HeadteacherMr Philip Smith
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils648
Free School Meals (FSM)42.6%
School Capacity648 / 750 (86% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Report Card

21 Apr 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceNeeds attention
Post-16 provisionNeeds attention

Source: Ofsted official management information, 7 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 14:45

Source: aldercarhigh.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aldercar High School

Yes, Aldercar High School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.