Alderman White School
Nottingham, NG9 3DU · Nottinghamshire · secondary school
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4th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.2/10 against 888 of them, against 8.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 34% | 1.80 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 63.6 · 85 | 30% | 2.59 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.45 · 82 | 25% | 2.06 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 53.2 · 81 | 10% | 0.82 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Alderman White School overview
How it's doing
The school was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. In 2024/25, 60.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 53.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.45 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally starting from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join School Parliament, receive Music Tuition, and participate in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Getting in
The published school roll is 768 pupils against a stated capacity of 725. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How is the School Parliament structured to ensure student voice?
What Ofsted said about Alderman White School
Overview
Alderman White School is confirmed as a ‘good school’ where leaders have fostered a ‘strong sense of community’ through their ‘INSPIRE’ values. Pupils feel ‘happy and safe’ in an inclusive environment, benefiting from a ‘broad, knowledge-based curriculum’ and effective support for those with special educational needs.
Strengths
- Staff and pupils ‘respect each other and get on well together’, creating a positive atmosphere where pupils are ‘considerate and thoughtful’.
- Teachers possess a ‘deep understanding of their subjects’ and help pupils ‘make connections to previous learning’, ensuring good progress.
- The school offers a ‘wide range of planned activities’ at lunchtime and after school, which are ‘well attended’ and develop pupils’ talents.
- Safeguarding arrangements are ‘effective’, with a ‘strong culture of safeguarding’ and rigorous pre-employment checks.
- Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is ‘effective’, allowing them to study the same curriculum as their peers and ‘achieve well’.
Areas to improve
- Leaders should ensure the curriculum is implemented consistently so that pupils who finish work quickly are not left waiting, which currently reduces their progress.
- Leaders should ensure more pupils choose to study a modern foreign language in Year 10, as the current proportion is low and below the government’s EBacc ambition.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’, noting that staff receive regular training, know how to handle concerns, and work well with external agencies to protect pupils at risk.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 52.2 |
| 2024/25 | 53.6 |
| 2025/26 | 53.2 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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