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Clover Leys Spencer Academy

Primary · Free schools · Derby, DE24 5AX

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Clover Leys Spencer Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils135
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Lindsay Trail
TrustTHE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Sept 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148584.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils135
Girls64
Boys71
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.9%
First language not English23%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size27.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.2%
White and Black Caribbean
8.9%
African
5.9%
Other White
5.2%
Indian
3.7%
White and Black African
3%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other mixed
1.5%
Pakistani
1.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)6.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)6
Support staff (FTE)8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7%, better than England, better than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Derbyshire0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.9%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Clover Leys Spencer Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryOak Grange Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOakwood Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOakwood Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAlvaston Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryAlvaston Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryNoel-Baker AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryChellaston Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryChellaston Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWyndham Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Clover Leys Spencer Academy

What is Clover Leys Spencer Academy's Ofsted rating?

Clover Leys Spencer Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2024.

How hard is it to get into Clover Leys Spencer Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Clover Leys Spencer Academy made 30 offers from 51 applications (1.7 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Clover Leys Spencer Academy?

Clover Leys Spencer Academy has 135 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Clover Leys Spencer Academy?

Clover Leys Spencer Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Clover Leys Spencer Academy?

At Clover Leys Spencer Academy, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Clover Leys Spencer Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Clover Leys Spencer Academy missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.