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Hilton Spencer Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Peacroft Lane, Hilton, Derby DE65 5GH · hiltonspencer.org.uk · 01283 732334
On the mapSearch near DE65 5GH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 548
- 69% of 796 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.9%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 65 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 65 | 65 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 76 | 63 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 69 | 62 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 56 | 45 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 67 | 53 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112703)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Hilton Spencer Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112703), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112703)
Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112703)
Sept 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112703)
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 90
- 14% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (20%) with SEND