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Sunnyside Spencer Academy

Academy sponsor led · Nottingham · NG9 4HQ

Ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

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

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
184

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 fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
115 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
48.3%
FSM pupils
99
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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
Headteacher Sallyann Mitchell

Location

Address
Great Hoggett Drive, Beeston
Postcode
NG9 4HQ
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Broxtowe
Constituency
Broxtowe
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 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.3%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG9
27
Primary in NG9
21
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.

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  • Bramcote Hills Primary School

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    • KS271%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.9%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Sallyann Mitchell
Telephone
01159174310
Website
https://sunnysidespencer.org.uk

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