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Ashwood Spencer Academy

Academy sponsor led · Derby · DE24 8FT

Ages 3–11 · 659 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
567

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

659 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
659
Boys / girls
343 / 316
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
659 / 630 (105%)
Free school meals
63.2%
FSM pupils
384
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Spencer Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Paula Baines-Chambers

Location

Address
Amber Street, Allenton
Postcode
DE24 8FT
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Derby, Derby, 659 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 63.2%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE24
29
Primary in DE24
20
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Primary in Derby LA
75

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Pear Tree Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Allenton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9BB · Derby

    Ages 5–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM62.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Lakeside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM46.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Zaytouna Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM64.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Village Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand0.99

    1.0 miles away

  • Arboretum Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM65.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Baines-Chambers
Telephone
01332348356
Website
https://ashwoodspencer.org.uk

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