Nottingham High School
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Gender
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
11:1
ExcellentFounded
1513
Age Range
11–18 years
About Nottingham High School
Nottingham High School is a day school for pupils aged 11 to 18 years, located in Nottingham. Founded in 1513, the school originally educated male pupils before becoming co-educational in 2015, when female pupils joined for the first time. The school is a registered charity and a limited company by guarantee, sharing a board of governors with Nottingham High Infant and Junior School.
The school is made up of two sections: the senior school for pupils aged 11 to 16, and a sixth form for those aged 16 to 18. It aims to help every pupil develop intellectual curiosity, independence, confidence and emotional resilience, encouraging them to strive for their highest personal standards through challenge and opportunity.
Pupils come from a range of professional and business backgrounds, representing a variety of ethnic groups. The school supports 92 pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including dyslexia and dyspraxia, and provides additional specialist help for a number of those pupils. English is an additional language for 61 pupils, whose needs are supported within the classroom. The school also adapts its curriculum for its most able pupils, as well as for those with particular talent in sport and music.
Frequently asked questions about Nottingham High School
How much are the fees at Nottingham High School?
Day fees at Nottingham High School are £22,383 per year.
Where is Nottingham High School located?
Nottingham High School is located in Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Fees Fees were correct at the time of recording. Please check the school's website for the latest information.
Day Fees (per year)
£22,383
Leadership
Headmaster
Mr Andrew Holman
Chair of Governors
Mr David Wild
Ages & Pupils
11–18
Age range (years)
844
Total pupils
558
Senior pupils
252
Sixth form
Contact
Qualifications Offered
Admissions
Main Entry Points
Open Days
Whole School Open Morning: September; Taster Days are also available
Scholarships & Bursaries
Bursary Support
Development fund provides bursaries
Up to 105% fee remission
Exam Results
85%
GCSE Grades 9-7
70%
A-Level A*-A
92%
A-Level A*-B
Curriculum
Modern Foreign Languages
Popular A-Level Subjects
Popular GCSE Subjects
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.
Linked Schools
ISI Inspection
Excellent
Academic achievement
Last inspected 3 March 2025
Compliance Inspection
Personal Development
ExcellentCompliance
MetSchool Profile
Student Demographics
0%
EHCP
19.98%
SEN Support
Links
Financial Health
Grade E · 34 / 100
Composite financial health score
Updated 8 May 2026
9.1 months of free reserves, 3-year average operating surplus of 2.2%, debt-to-income of 0.22.
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Sources: Companies House filed accounts (charity SORP).
Methodology: composite score weights free reserves (37.5%), 3-year operating surplus trend (31.25%), debt-to-income (18.75%), and cash liquidity (12.5%). Scores are percentile-relative within the top 100 UK independent schools cohort. Letter grade is the cohort quintile of the composite score (top 20% = A).