Derby Moor Spencer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 9 2022 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
- Derby
- Unique reference
- 145327
- Address
- Moorway Lane, Littleover, DE23 2FS
- Website
- www.derbymoorspencer.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1721 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 47.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
Pakistani 38.6%
White British 18.9%
Indian 11.2%
Mixed 8.8%
Other Asian 4.7%
Other White 4%
Other 3.8%
Unclassified 3.5%
African 3.3%
Caribbean 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 42.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 4 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 106 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 33 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 78 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
Admissions
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 292
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 245
- 2nd preference
- 210
- 3rd preference
- 129
- From another Local Authority
- 58
Offers
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 298 152 146 |
| Year 8 | 297 147 150 |
| Year 9 | 289 137 152 |
| Year 10 | 294 142 152 |
| Year 11 | 298 149 149 |
| Year 12 | 120 58 62 |
| Year 13 | 125 56 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 81.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 50.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 26.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 59.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 13.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 12.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 1.7% |