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Highfields Spencer Academy

Free schools · Derby · DE23 3UX

Ages 3–11 · 258 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
152

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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill97%

258 pupils · 266 places

Pupils on roll
258
Boys / girls
142 / 116
School capacity
266
Capacity fill
258 / 266 (97%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
57
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Spencer Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Brooke McCulloch

Location

Address
Tutbury Avenue, Littleover
Postcode
DE23 3UX
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Derby, Derbyshire, 258 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.9%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE23
28
Primary in DE23
19
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DerbyNear DE23

  • Griffe Field Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE23 3UQ · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.49

    0.6 miles away

  • Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE23 3ES · Derby

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.88

    1.1 miles away

  • Brookfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE3 0BW · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Gayton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE23 1GA · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM34.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Ridgeway Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE23 1GG · Derby

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Grampian Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9LU · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM53.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Brooke McCulloch
Telephone
01332955599
Website
https://highfieldsspencer.org.uk

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