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Inkersall Spencer Academy

Academy sponsor led · Chesterfield · S43 3SE

Ages 3–11 · 378 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
301

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

378 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
378
Boys / girls
192 / 186
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
378 / 420 (90%)
Free school meals
42.2%
FSM pupils
156
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

Governance
Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Spencer Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Allison

Location

Address
Inkersall Green Road, Inkersall
Postcode
S43 3SE
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
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 Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.2%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S43
20
Primary in S43
16
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 ChesterfieldNear S43

  • Hollingwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 2JG · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Staveley Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3XE · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM64.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Speedwell Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3JJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM58.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Henry Bradley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 1HR · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Duckmanton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S44 5HD · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM50.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Poolsbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3LF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM44.1%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Allison
Telephone
01246472370
Website
https://inkersallspencer.org.uk

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