Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 27 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 137606
- Address
- Kirkley Drive, DE75 7RA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1423 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.7%
- Persistent absence
- 14.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.7%
White British 91.9%
Other White 2.7%
Mixed 2.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.5
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.54
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 215 |
Admissions
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 138 130 |
| Year 8 | 237 117 120 |
| Year 9 | 260 136 124 |
| Year 10 | 199 112 87 |
| Year 11 | 215 112 103 |
| Year 12 | 125 47 78 |
| Year 13 | 119 45 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.4% |