Ashwood Spencer Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 14 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
Derby
Unique reference
146079
Address
Amber Street, Allenton, DE24 8FT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
651 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
50.4%
Girls
49.6%
First language not English
36.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
63.4%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 42.7%
African 14.4%
Other White 12.3%
Mixed 9.4%
Pakistani 7.8%
Indian 4.5%
Other 4.3%
Other Asian 2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 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

ReadingAverage1.3
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsAbove average1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Ashwood Spencer Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
73
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
70
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
12
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
70
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes26.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
8
3
5
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
28
14
14
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
5
7
Reception, Full-time
77
39
38
Year 1
87
49
38
Year 2
89
49
40
Year 3
88
45
43
Year 4
84
43
41
Year 5
90
43
47
Year 6
88
38
50
Year 2024-2025

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