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Millside Spencer Academy

Free schools · Loughborough · LE12 6AS

Ages 3–11 · 184 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)

Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
91

Absence trend

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 fill78%

184 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
97 / 87
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
184 / 236 (78%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
21
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
Mr Steve Burley

Location

Address
53 Evans Road, East Leake
Postcode
LE12 6AS
Town
Loughborough
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Rushcliffe
Constituency
Rushcliffe
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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Loughborough, Nottinghamshire, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.7%.

Open schools in Loughborough
55
Primary schools in Loughborough
38
Academies among open schools in Loughborough
56% (31)
Open schools in LE12
34
Primary in LE12
24
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

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 LoughboroughNear LE12

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughborough · LE12 6LG · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Costock CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Loughborough · LE12 6XD · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Normanton-On-Soar Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Loughborough · LE12 5HB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM11.3%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Burley
Telephone
01509974255
Website
https://millsidespencer.org.uk

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