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Castleward Spencer Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Free school
Canal Street, Derby DE1 2RJ · castlewardspencer.org.uk · 01332 949471
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 179
- 76% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Derby
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.5%
- First language not English
- 65.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 43 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 67% 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 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 45 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 18 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
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
Castleward Spencer Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 9 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 9 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 31
- 26% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 52% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied