School profile

Fairfield Spencer Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Nottingham, NG9 7HB

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

5,326 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Fairfield Spencer Academy rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils627 of 660 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Gemma Gregory
TrustTHE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140071.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading84%76%76%
Expected standard in writing79%73%73%
Expected standard in maths81%76%75%
Pupils taking tests115--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils627
Girls312
Boys315
Eligible for free school meals25.2%
First language not English15.9%
SEN support96
EHC plan5
Average class size28.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71.5%
Chinese
5.9%
White and Black Caribbean
5.3%
Other White
4%
Other Asian
2.9%
Indian
2.1%
White and Asian
1.8%
Pakistani
1.4%
White and Black African
1.3%
African
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence5.2%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence14%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)49
Applications (Reception)115
First preference applications (Reception)49
First preference offers (Reception)49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places660
Pupils on roll624
Unfilled places5.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult13.6
Teachers (FTE)26.77
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.18
Support staff (FTE)28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fairfield Spencer Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryWilliam Lilley Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryGeorge Spencer AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAlbany Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryAlbany Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWadsworth Fields Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCloudside AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLadycross Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySunnyside Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryLongmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Spencer Academy

What is Fairfield Spencer Academy's Ofsted rating?

Fairfield Spencer Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fairfield Spencer Academy rank in England?

Fairfield Spencer Academy ranks 5,326 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Fairfield Spencer Academy?

Fairfield Spencer Academy has 627 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 660.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.