THE most recent Ofsted inspection for South Nottinghamshire Academy judged the school to be 'good' overall – the next to best category in the new Ofsted framework.
Dan Philpotts, who will take over the reigns from Michael Dennison as head at the academy from September, said he hoped the school would be judged 'outstanding' in its next report.
He said: "My aim is to get the school to the 'outstanding' level and I think this is certainly achievable by the time of our next inspection.
"Part of how we will achieve this is showing that we can sustain our good progress and high levels of performance over time. Another part is around our community involvement and bringing the community into the school as much as possible."
The school will be totally rebuilt in 2016 with brand new buildings. The local community is currently being consulted about how they would like the school to look and what they would like it to provide.
The Ofsted report follows the announcement of a new management team and leadership structure at the academy, including the appointment of Mr Philpotts as head of academy.
Andrew George has been appointed as joint principal for South Nottinghamshire Academy and South Wolds Academy, while Deborah Giles has been elected as the chairman of the local governing body, taking over from Tina Brooke, who has stepped down after two years.
Mr Philpotts added: "I live near the school and I have two young children. My attitude has always been 'Would the school be good enough for my children? If it is then we are going in the right direction, as I'm certain we are at the moment."