School profile

Millside Spencer Academy

Primary · Free schools · Loughborough, LE12 6AS

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,912 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

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

Millside Spencer Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages3 to 11
Pupils184
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Steve Burley
TrustTHE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149105.

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 maths73%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils184
Girls87
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.4%
First language not English3.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.159
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.49.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size26.3

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
89.7%
Other White
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Other mixed
1.1%
Caribbean
1.1%
African
1.1%
Irish
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.75
Support staff (FTE)9.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.113
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, similar to Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire1%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Millside Spencer Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBrookside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLantern Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryEast Leake AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCostock CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Millside Spencer Academy

What is Millside Spencer Academy's Ofsted rating?

Millside Spencer Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Millside Spencer Academy rank in England?

Millside Spencer Academy ranks 3,912 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Millside Spencer Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Millside Spencer Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Millside Spencer Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Millside Spencer Academy made 30 offers from 113 applications (3.8 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Millside Spencer Academy?

Millside Spencer Academy has 184 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Millside Spencer Academy?

Millside Spencer Academy had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Millside Spencer Academy?

At Millside Spencer Academy, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Millside Spencer Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Millside Spencer Academy missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9% 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.