Redhill Academy

About Redhill Academy

Redhill Academy sits within Nottinghamshire’s secondary landscape as one of only three schools in the local authority to hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating, out of 46 state secondaries. It ranks alongside Rushcliffe Spencer Academy, The West Bridgford School, and Carlton le Willows Academy as the top-performing peers in the area, though its own ranking score isn’t provided in the data. Headteacher Michael Hardy leads a large mixed 11-18 school in Gedling, with 1,577 pupils on roll. The school has no religious character, and its Outstanding grade places it in a small, select group locally — a useful signal for parents weighing up options in a competitive secondary market where most schools don’t reach that top tier.

Academic outcomes are not detailed in the available data, so we can’t report specific Progress 8 scores, Attainment 8 figures, or KS2-to-KS4 progress measures for Redhill Academy itself. What we do know is that the local authority average Progress 8 score across Nottinghamshire is -0.11, which gives a rough benchmark for how schools in the area typically perform. The school’s Outstanding Ofsted rating suggests strong teaching and leadership, but without exam results or a comparison to the LA average, it’s not possible to say how its pupils’ attainment stacks up against Rushcliffe Spencer Academy or The West Bridgford School. For A-Level outcomes, the data is similarly silent, so parents would need to check the school’s own published performance tables or prospectus for those figures.

On the practical side, Redhill Academy offers a broad range of facilities including a swimming pool, tennis courts, astro turf, science labs, art studios, music rooms, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports provision covers hockey, dance, football, gymnastics, badminton, swimming, athletics, martial arts, tennis, and cross country, while extracurricular clubs include drama, science club, Model UN, film club, and book club. The school is oversubscribed based on its size and Outstanding rating, so parents should check admission criteria carefully. It’s a strong fit for families in Gedling and wider Nottinghamshire who want a large, well-equipped state secondary with a proven Ofsted track record, particularly those whose children are keen on swimming or tennis, given the on-site facilities. Without exam data, it’s harder to judge academic selectivity, but the Outstanding label and peer group suggest a school that performs well within its local context.

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