Nottingham High School
School summary
Founded in 1513, Nottingham High School is among the longer-established independent schools in the region, now educating 844 pupils aged 11 to 18 as a mixed, day-only school. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated it excellent for both education quality and personal development, with compliance requirements met. A pupil-to-teacher ratio of around 11 allows for close attention, and the sizeable sixth form of 252 gives the upper school real breadth. Nearly a fifth of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting the school is geared to identify and respond to individual needs.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
85%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
70%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
92%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 3 March 2025
Teaching & academics
Results sit well above national benchmarks: 85% of GCSE entries reach grades 9-7, against a national average of 23%, while at A-level 70% achieve A*-A and 92% A*-B, comfortably ahead of the 28% and 55% national figures. Strong uptake in Mathematics, Further Mathematics and the sciences points to a particular confidence in STEM, though History, English Literature and Economics are also popular at sixth form. Pupils can pursue the EPQ alongside GCSEs and A-levels, and modern languages span French, German and Spanish, with Latin available at GCSE.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Headmaster · Mr Andrew Holman
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 252
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1513
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 19.98%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Mobile phone policy
Up to and including Year 9, students must leave their mobile devices in their lockers during the School day and there are restrictions on where Year 10 to 13 students are allowed to use mobile devices between 08:45 and 16:00.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £22,383
- Bursaries up to
- 105% of fees
Development fund provides bursaries
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.