Derby Moor Spencer Academy | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Derby Moor Spencer Academy

Moorway Lane, Littleover, Derby DE23 2FS

https://derbymoorspencer.org.uk/

Derby Moor Spencer Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,720 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Spencer Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include John Port Spencer Academy, Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, George Spencer Academy, Farnborough Spencer Academy and Rushcliffe Spencer Academy.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Disadvantaged pupils, Sixth form and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Littleover Community School
1.6		The Bemrose School
1.6		City of Derby Academy
1.7		Murray Park Community School
2.1		Derby Cathedral School
2.7		UTC Derby Pride Park
2.8		Landau Forte College
3.0		Alvaston Moor Academy
3.3		Noel-Baker Academy
3.4		Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
3.7		Chellaston Academy
3.8		John Port Spencer Academy

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is above average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

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