John Port Spencer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 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
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2023 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 79.5%
Indian 6.6%
Mixed 5.8%
Other White 2%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
African 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 237 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 237 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 320 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 320 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
John Port Spencer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 335
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 314
- 2nd preference
- 95
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 116
Offers
- 1st preference
- 314
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 49
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 351 171 180 |
| Year 8 | 369 187 182 |
| Year 9 | 344 182 162 |
| Year 10 | 329 148 181 |
| Year 11 | 323 139 184 |
| Year 12 | 148 71 77 |
| Year 13 | 159 88 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.0% 2.4% |