Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148585.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 179 |
| Girls | 85 |
| Boys | 94 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 15.6% |
| First language not English | 65.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 149 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 29% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 44 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 28 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.88 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.29 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 30 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 65 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 43 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 29 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4%, better than England, better than Derby | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.8%, similar to England, better than Derby | 15.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.4%, worse than England, worse than Derby | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | UTC Derby Pride Park | University technical college | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St James' Church of England Aided Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2018. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Rosehill Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St James' Church of England Aided Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Zaytouna Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Landau Forte College | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 May 2016. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Derwent Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Arboretum Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. |
Castleward Spencer Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Castleward Spencer Academy made 30 offers from 65 applications (2.2 per offer), and 29 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Castleward Spencer Academy has 179 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Castleward Spencer Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Castleward Spencer Academy, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Castleward Spencer Academy missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.8% 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.