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John Port Spencer Academy

Academy sponsor led · Derby · DE65 6LU

Ages 11–18 · 2,034 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.11
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,704

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

312

Places offered

338

1st-preference offers

312

Total preferences (any rank)
435
Preferred offers (top 3)
331
Applications from outside LA
97
Offers to outside-LA applicants
35
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 fill98%

2,034 pupils · 2,070 places

Pupils on roll
2,034
Boys / girls
986 / 1,048
School capacity
2,070
Capacity fill
2,034 / 2,070 (98%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
324
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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 Laura O'Leary

Location

Address
Main Street, Etwall
Postcode
DE65 6LU
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Derby, Derbyshire, 2,034 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.9%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Secondary schools in Derby
17
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE65
16
Secondary in DE65
1
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary 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

  • Etwall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE65 6NB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Hilton Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE65 5GH · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.90

    1.4 miles away

  • Longdon Park School

    Other independent special school

    Derbyshire · DE65 6GU · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–18

    • Att83.6
    • EM5+4%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Mease Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Hilton · DE65 5LX · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.7 miles away

  • High Grange School

    Other independent special school

    Mickleover · DE3 0DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–19

    • Att811.1
    • EM5+0%

    2.1 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

    2.4 miles away

  • The Bayleaf Hub

    Other independent special school

    Derby · DE65 6GZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–18

    2.6 miles away

  • Brookfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE3 0BW · Derby

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Laura O'Leary
Telephone
01283734111
Website
https://johnportspencer.org.uk

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