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Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school

Riber Drive, Chellaston DE73 6WS · chellastonfieldsspencer.org.uk · 01332 981239

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
Key stage 2, 2022/23
67%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 60%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
187
89% of 210 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Nursery class
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22.5%
First language not English
23%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 16 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 39 (Places 30)39September 2023: 33 (Places 30)33September 2024: 36 (Places 29)36September 2025: 22 (Places 22)22September 2026: 14 (Places 16)14Places 16
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202616140.9100%
September 2025Sept 202522221100%
September 2024Sept 202429361.2▲78%
September 2023Sept 202330331.1▲85%
September 2022Sept 202230391.3▲72%

Results

In 2022/23, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 60%.

2024/25SchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
Expected standardn/a62%
Higher standardn/a8%
Average scaled score
Readingn/a106
Mathsn/a105
Grammar and spellingn/a105

Ofsted

Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
10 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

What parents said

61% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
61%
Replies
62
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼58% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼53% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼67% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼51% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼79% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼74% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼53% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼47% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 92% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 42% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼34% agreeEngland 67%

based on 21 parents (34%) with SEND

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