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
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1709 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 43.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
Pakistani 38.5%
White British 18.1%
Indian 11.2%
Mixed 8.3%
Other Asian 5.2%
Unclassified 4.6%
African 4%
Other White 3.7%
Other 3.5%
Caribbean 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 35%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.6
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.44
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 45 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 2 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 126 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
Admissions
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 299
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 221
- 3rd preference
- 160
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 24
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 290 160 130 |
| Year 8 | 300 154 146 |
| Year 9 | 290 146 144 |
| Year 10 | 293 136 157 |
| Year 11 | 292 141 151 |
| Year 12 | 132 55 77 |
| Year 13 | 112 53 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 79.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 47.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 28.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 2.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 4.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 55.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 16.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 2.4% |