School profile

Brackensdale Spencer Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Derby, DE22 4BS

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,801 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Brackensdale Spencer Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils497 of 525 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanna McGregor
TrustTHE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityDerby
Opened01 Apr 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148384.

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 schoolDerbyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%6%8%
Average reading score104104106
Average maths score104103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103104105
Expected standard in reading68%70%76%
Expected standard in writing66%67%73%
Expected standard in maths61%69%75%
Pupils taking tests71--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils497
Girls231
Boys266
Eligible for free school meals33.4%
First language not English32.8%
SEN support115
EHC plan77
Average class size23.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
59.6%
African
11.5%
Other White
8.5%
Other Asian
3.2%
Pakistani
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White and Asian
2%
Indian
1.8%
Other mixed
1.6%

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 schoolDerbyEngland
Overall absence7.2%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence20.4%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence2.9%1.2%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)60
Applications (Reception)103
First preference applications (Reception)55
First preference offers (Reception)53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places525
Pupils on roll456
Unfilled places13.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult6.8
Teachers (FTE)26.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)46.41
Support staff (FTE)54.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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 Brackensdale Spencer Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryReigate Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAshgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miAll-throughThe Bemrose SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryMurray Park Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miNurseryAshgate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Inadequate
1.0 miSecondaryDerby Cathedral SchoolFree schools
Good
1.1 miNurseryWhitecross Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryMarkeaton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRavensdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWren Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Brackensdale Spencer Academy

What is Brackensdale Spencer Academy's Ofsted rating?

Brackensdale Spencer Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brackensdale Spencer Academy rank in England?

Brackensdale Spencer Academy ranks 8,801 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Brackensdale Spencer Academy?

Brackensdale Spencer Academy has 497 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 525.

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.