Heanor Gate 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.

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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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Heanor Gate Spencer Academy

Kirkley Drive, Heanor DE75 7RA

https://heanorgatespencer.org.uk/

Heanor Gate Spencer Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,390 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Spencer Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include George Spencer Academy, Derby Moor Spencer Academy, Arnold Hill Spencer Academy, Farnborough Spencer Academy and Rushcliffe Spencer Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment, Progress and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Admissions.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.6		Aldercar High School
2.4		John Flamsteed Community School
2.4		The Ripley Academy
2.5		Hall Park Academy
3.5		Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
3.6		Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
3.8		Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
3.9		Kirk Hallam Community Academy
4.5		Swanwick Hall School
4.8		The Kimberley School
5.0		Selston High School
5.3		The Ecclesbourne School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

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

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

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

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