John Port Spencer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 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
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 145500
- Address
- Main Street, Etwall, DE65 6LU
- Website
- www.johnportspencer.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1966 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 80.3%
Indian 6%
Mixed 5.5%
Other White 2.5%
Pakistani 1.6%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Asian 1.3%
African 0.7%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.57
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 300 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 300 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 301 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 296 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
John Port Spencer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 338
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 312
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 97
Offers
- 1st preference
- 312
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 370 187 183 |
| Year 8 | 356 191 165 |
| Year 9 | 328 145 183 |
| Year 10 | 321 138 183 |
| Year 11 | 298 145 153 |
| Year 12 | 161 90 71 |
| Year 13 | 132 65 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 39.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 36.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 6.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 21.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 19.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 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% |