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%
White British 64%
African 8.3%
Other White 7.9%
Mixed 7%
Other Asian 3.8%
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
School 60%
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 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |