Brackensdale Spencer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Oct 15 2024 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
- 148384
- Address
- Walthamstow Drive, Mackworth Estate, DE22 4BS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 505 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 27.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 3.8% |
| Mixed | 7% |
| Other White | 7.9% |
| African | 8.3% |
| White British | 64% |
| Indian | 3% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| Other | 1.8% |
| Pakistani | 1.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.7
WritingWell above average3.4
MathsAverage-1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 61% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Brackensdale Spencer Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 51
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 22 5 17 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 20 5 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 31 28 |
| Year 1 | 64 29 35 |
| Year 2 | 65 41 24 |
| Year 3 | 69 37 32 |
| Year 4 | 68 40 28 |
| Year 5 | 66 38 28 |
| Year 6 | 72 46 26 |