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Hilton Spencer Academy

Academy converter · Derby · DE65 5GH

Ages 3–11 · 548 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-13

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
531

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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

62

Places offered

69

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
69
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill69%

548 pupils · 796 places

Pupils on roll
548
Boys / girls
271 / 277
School capacity
796
Capacity fill
548 / 796 (69%)
Free school meals
21.9%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
Mr Gary Staddon

Location

Address
Peacroft Lane, Hilton
Postcode
DE65 5GH
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Derby, Derbyshire, 548 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.9%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE65
16
Primary in DE65
9
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 DE65

  • The Mease Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Hilton · DE65 5LX · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.28

    0.6 miles away

  • Etwall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE65 6NB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.88

    1.4 miles away

  • John of Rolleston Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 9AG · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.9 miles away

  • Egginton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE65 6HP · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS220%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.10

    2.0 miles away

  • Heath Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE65 5EQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand0.96

    2.2 miles away

  • William Shrewsbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 0HE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.99

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Staddon
Telephone
01283732334
Website
https://hiltonspencer.org.uk

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