Portland Spencer Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 22 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Nottingham
Unique reference
140550
Address
Westwick Road, Bilborough, NG8 4HB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
388 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
51.5%
Girls
48.5%
First language not English
33.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
44.8%
Persistent absence
16.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Chinese6.7%
African8%
Mixed11.9%
Pakistani13.7%
White British41.5%
Other White
4.9%
Other Asian
4.6%
Other
2.6%
Indian
1.8%
Caribbean
1.8%
Unclassified
1.3%
Other Black
0.8%
Irish
0.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.7
WritingAverage1
MathsAverage0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
58%
Local authority average
61%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
104
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Portland Spencer Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
27
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
27
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
0
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
23
16
7
Reception, Full-time
34
11
23
Year 1
38
16
22
Year 2
47
26
21
Year 3
59
34
25
Year 4
62
37
25
Year 5
60
30
30
Year 6
59
29
30
Year 2024-2025

Nearby schools