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The Mease Spencer Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
Carsington Road, Hilton DE65 5LX · themeasespencer.org.uk · 01332 981187
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 202
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.8%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 28 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 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 37 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 45 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
Ofsted
The Mease Spencer Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (113 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 113
- 63% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (17%) with SEND