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Brackensdale Spencer Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Walthamstow Drive, Mackworth Estate, Derby DE22 4BS · brackensdalespencer.org.uk · 01332 341171
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Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derby 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 497
- 95% of 525 places
- Local authority
- Derby
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.4%
- First language not English
- 32.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 55 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 96% 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 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 51 | 43 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 43 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 47 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Derby it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112736)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Brackensdale Spencer Academy on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 15 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112736), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2019Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112736)
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112736)
Apr 2013Requires 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 112736)
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 32
- 6% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (59%) with SEND