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
- 1388 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 92.3%
Other White 2.3%
Mixed 2.2%
Chinese 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.6%
Indian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.8
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.68
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 2 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 203 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 202 |
Admissions
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 55
Offers
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 114 127 |
| Year 8 | 266 139 127 |
| Year 9 | 212 121 91 |
| Year 10 | 221 116 105 |
| Year 11 | 218 107 111 |
| Year 12 | 122 48 74 |
| Year 13 | 108 41 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 82.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 39.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 36.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 6.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 21.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 19.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% |