Academy sponsor led · Derby

Ashwood Spencer Academy

3–11Ages
659Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146079URN

Amber Street, Allenton, Derby, DE24 8FT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.7 below Derby median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derby

83 applications for 61 places · 59th of 59 in Derby

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 14 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Derby median (2.1) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

83 applications · 61 places offered · 61 named it first

2026 1.4; Derby median median 2.1
2025 1.2; Derby median median 2.1
2024 1.2; Derby median median 1.8
2023 1.3; Derby median median 1.8
2022 1.3; Derby median median 1.8
2021 1.2; Derby median median 1.9
2020 1.1; Derby median median 1.9
2019 1.2; Derby median median 1.8
2018 1.1; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 0.9; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 0.8; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 1.2; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 0.9; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Derby median in 0 of 8 years.

This school
Derby median

Dashed bars: as Osmaston Primary School (URN 112725), Nightingale Junior School (URN 112724), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	61	83	1.4	61	1.00
Sep 2025	73	89	1.2	70	0.96
Sep 2024	58	68	1.2	58	1.00
Sep 2023	51	68	1.3	51	1.00
Sep 2022	53	67	1.3	49	0.92
Sep 2021	57	66	1.2	53	0.93
Sep 2020	61	65	1.1	54	0.89
Sep 2019	61	75	1.2	55	0.90
Sep 2018 *	62	70	1.1	55	0.89
Sep 2017 *	74	65	0.9	55	0.74
Sep 2016 *	80	63	0.8	47	0.59
Sep 2015 *	65	78	1.2	56	0.86
Sep 2014 *	70	65	0.9	51	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 69% · Maths 69% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%24th of 59 in Derby

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Derby 73% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Derby 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Derby 72% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Derby 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Derby 72% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Derby 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derby median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	5%	104	103
2023/24	54%	4%	103	102
2022/23	60%	9%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ashwood Spencer AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Pear Tree Infant School
1.1 km · Derby

Good2022

1.9applications per place
Pear Tree Community Junior School
1.1 km · Derby

Good2021

36%met the SATs standard
Allenton Primary School
1.1 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Zaytouna Primary School
1.4 km · Derby

Good2023

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Lakeside Primary Academy
1.4 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
1.4 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Village Primary Academy
1.6 km · Derby

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Arboretum Primary School
1.6 km · Derby

Good2024

2.1applications per place 29%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146079 · 831/2021
Trust: The Spencer Academies Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 659 on roll
Free school meals: 63.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2018
Replaced: Osmaston Primary School (URN 112725); Nightingale Junior School (URN 112724)
Address: Amber Street, Allenton, Derby, DE24 8FT
Local authority: Derby

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources