Brackensdale Spencer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- 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
- 479 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.6%
- Girls
- 43.4%
- First language not English
- 20.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.7%
White British 69.9%
Mixed 8.5%
Other White 7.9%
African 4.4%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other Asian 2.1%
Indian 1.9%
Pakistani 1%
Other 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
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
School 42%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Brackensdale Spencer Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 42
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 15 7 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 18 9 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 27 31 |
| Year 1 | 63 38 25 |
| Year 2 | 66 36 30 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 5 | 69 44 25 |
| Year 6 | 70 40 30 |