Brackensdale Spencer Academy

State-Funded School

brackensdale-spencer-academy-derby-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyLocal Authority

Derby NorthConstituency

DE22 4BSPostcode

3.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

Not judged

About the School

Brackensdale Spencer Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 3–11, located in Derby, East Midlands.

It currently serves 497 pupils. Brackensdale Spencer Academy is part of THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 60%
Higher standard: 4%
Reading score: 104
Maths score: 102

Ethnicity

White

69%

Asian

Black

12%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

497

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

33%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 3 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 497
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 Nov 2024	Outstanding	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
24 Feb 2020	Inadequate	Inadequate	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.