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The Mease Spencer Academy

Free schools · Hilton · DE65 5LX

Ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.28 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
118

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

1.28 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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).

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
112 / 90
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
34
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Julia Hart

Location

Address
Carsington Road
Postcode
DE65 5LX
Town
Hilton
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hilton, Derbyshire, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.8%.

Open schools in Hilton
1
Primary schools in Hilton
1
Academies among open schools in Hilton
0% (0)
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 HiltonNear DE65

  • Hilton Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE65 5GH · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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

    1.5 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

    1.5 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

    1.6 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

    1.9 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

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julia Hart
Telephone
01332981187
Website
https://themeasespencer.org.uk

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