Redhill Academy

The Redhill Academy
Location
Redhill Road

Arnold
,
Nottinghamshire
,
NG5 8GX

England

53°00′33″N 1°07′51″W / 53.0092°N 1.1307°W / 53.0092; -1.1307
Information
TypeAcademy
EstablishedOctober 1948
TrustRedhill Academy Trust (from 2011)
136361 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair
The Redhill Academy Trust
Principal
Andrew Burns
Head teacher
Mike Hardy
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1575
HousesCavendish, Hunloke, Kenning, Turburt, Gladwin.
ColoursBlue, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow and Orange       
PublicationRedhill Review
Websitewww.theredhillacademy.org.uk

Redhill Academy is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status, situated on Redhill Road in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England.

The school has around 1,575 pupils, 360 of which are sixth form AS/A2 level students. The head teacher is Mike Hardy.

History

The school had an arson attack on Sunday 28 February 1982, which gutted seven classrooms.

Academic performance

The school teaches GCSE and A level. In 2008, Redhill Academy was confirmed as a high performing specialist school, specialising in science and performing arts.

2008 also saw the academy becoming rated "outstanding" by Ofsted. 2013 also saw the academy again being rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Redhill Academy is now a Lead Partner School.[citation needed] Last inspected in 2024 resulted in a third 'outstanding' rating.

Notable former students

Redhill Comprehensive School

Redhill Academy

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nottingham Recorder Thursday 4 March 1982, page 3
  2. ↑ Nottingham Recorder Thursday 11 March 1982, page 10
  3. ↑ Nottingham Recorder Thursday 20 May 1982, page 3
  4. ↑ Central TV arson February 1982
  5. ↑ "Andrea's Lowe-down on TV drama". BBC. 21 July 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  6. ↑ King, Dave (3 February 2020). "Nottingham sisters take on the fight with plastic". Rotary. Retrieved 13 July 2026.