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
EthnicityPercentage
Pakistani7.8%
Mixed9.4%
Other White12.3%
African14.4%
White British42.7%
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

AreaPercentage
School
62%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
103
England average
105
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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