| Rushcliffe Spencer Academy | |
| Coordinates: | 52.9159°N -1.1254°W |
| Motto: | Latin: Constantia et labore Consistency and effort |
| Established: | 1961 (grammar school) 1969 (comprehensive school) 2012 (academy) |
| Trust: | Spencer Academies Trust |
| Principal Label: | Executive Principal |
| Principal: | G. Smith |
| Head Label: | Head of School |
| Head: | S. Sismey |
| Chair Label: | Chair of Governors |
| Chair: | Rebecca Collison |
| Specialist: | Science and Technology |
| Address: | Rushcliffe Spencer Academy, Boundary Road |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | NG2 7BW |
| Local Authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Ofsted: | Outstanding [1] |
| Urn: | 138482 |
| Enrolment: | 2000 |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 18 |
| Colours: | Red, Black and Silver |
| Website: | http://www.rushcliffespencer.com |
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy (formerly Rushcliffe School) is a secondary school with academy status in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire and is situated on Boundary Road in West Bridgford, the administrative centre of the Borough of Rushcliffe. It is ranked regularly in the top 100 comprehensive schools in the UK for GCSE results and is in the top 2% of UK comprehensives for A Level results. The School is recognised as Outstanding by Ofsted in all categories.
In late 2015 Rushcliffe School became the 26th school in The UK to earn the World Class Schools Quality Mark, and is the first school in the East Midlands and North of England to win this accolade.[2]
In July 2021, Rushcliffe Spencer Academy was reaccredited with the World Class School Quality Mark.[3]
In August 2021, the academy has changed the name from "Rushcliffe School" to "Rushcliffe Spencer Academy" to join all Spencer Academies brand within the trust.
To form a possible new Rushcliffe Technical Grammar School, to extend the former Musters Road County Secondary School was not possible, in order to make a new three-form secondary technical school, so a site of 30-34 acres was chosen next to the nearby grammar school instead, in January 1947.[4] The boys school opened in 1961 - the girls school in 1962.
The school opened in September 1969. The local education area was re-organised, and the Rushcliffe Boys' Technical Grammar School and Rushcliffe Girls' Technical Grammar School, both on Boundary Road since 1961, were merged.
In April 2011, Rushcliffe School adopted Foundation Status. The school became an academy in August 2012.
In March 2014, Rushcliffe School was graded outstanding in all categories in an Ofsted report.
It was part of the "Trent Academies Group" alongside Arnold Hill Academy and The Farnborough Academy after the merger to Spencer Academies Trust in September 2018.
In 2016, Rushcliffe School was one of only eight schools nationally to be nominated for the TES school of the year.
In May 2018, Phil Crompton retired as Executive Head Teacher and Steve Lewis replaced him overseeing Rushcliffe School and Farnborough Academy, while Damian Painton became Head of School at Rushcliffe.
As of September 2018, Rushcliffe School and the rest of the Trent Academies Group merged with the Spencer Academies Trust.[5]
The Colours are Red, Black, and Silver are found not only on the uniform but around the building itself.
The School's motto is "Constantia et labore" meaning consistency and effort. This is reflected in the concept of "The Rushcliffe Way" which states the values the school holds, all students are expected to know it. [6] The schools ethos is that "everyone at Rushcliffe school will be given the chance to shine brightly"
The school has a specialism in science and is a training school. It admits pupils from eleven to eighteen. Pupils from primary schools in Ruddington, West Bridgford, Gamston, Edwalton and Lady Bay usually go to the school.[7]
It has two sports halls, multiple halls and a 5acres field. There is a dining hall which the pupils named EATZ. It was opened by Nottingham Forest player Guy Moussi and the mayor of Rushcliffe. It has four blocks: A Block, B Block, the Performing Arts and Languages Block as well as the Sixth Form Block.
Boundary Road connects Loughborough Road (A60) to Melton Road (A606), and is in the far south of the West Bridgford area. Rushcliffe Leisure Centre is part of the school. Most swimming pools in the Rushcliffe district are jointly run with schools (similar to other districts of Nottinghamshire). The East Midlands Gymnastic and Sports Acrobatics Centre is also part of the leisure centre. The school has eight computer rooms.
(Rushcliffe Technical GrammarSchool for Girls - Miss E M Crabtree)