Ashwood Spencer Academy, Derby
Ashwood Spencer Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Derby, part of The Spencer Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 49th-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derby (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ashwood Spencer Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Ashwood Spencer Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 67% in maths).
Getting a place at Ashwood Spencer Academy
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Ashwood Spencer Academy as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 61 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ashwood Spencer Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ashwood Spencer Academy are Pear Tree Community Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 46% reading, 44% maths); Pear Tree Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Allenton Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 47% reading, 38% maths); and Lakeside Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 69% maths).
Ashwood Spencer Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Pear Tree Community Junior SchoolPear Tree Infant SchoolAllenton Primary SchoolLakeside Primary Academy
The trust
Ashwood Spencer Academy is one of 27 schools run by The Spencer Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
60.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Asian (18%) and Black (15%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peartree Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waverley Street (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ashwood Spencer Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 483 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derby (267), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Ashwood Spencer Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ashwood Spencer Academy are Alvaston Moor Academy (0.9 miles) and UTC Derby Pride Park (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
60.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
26.6
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
23
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ashwood Spencer Academy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ashwood Spencer Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ashwood Spencer Academy is in Derby; for families living there:
Apply to Derby for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 44
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 33 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derby is 24 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ashwood Spencer Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
600 pupils
630 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Derby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Derby
Across Derby council
Places available
3,564
Applications
2,643
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Derby council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
110
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
21.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
659
Total Pupils
343
Boys
316
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,034
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,305
Per pupil
£4495k
Total funding
£588k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
19.4%
Persistent absence
572
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ashwood Spencer Academy
Questions parents ask about Ashwood Spencer Academy
What are SATs results like at Ashwood Spencer Academy?
Of the pupils at Ashwood Spencer Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Ashwood Spencer Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ashwood Spencer Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Ashwood Spencer Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Ashwood Spencer Academy is oversubscribed, Derby allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ashwood Spencer Academy?
Ashwood Spencer Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ashwood Spencer Academy?
Classes at Ashwood Spencer Academy average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ashwood Spencer Academy?
Ashwood Spencer Academy has around 659 pupils on roll. 61% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ashwood Spencer Academy?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Ashwood Spencer Academy in 2024/25. 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ashwood Spencer Academy?
Apply through Derby's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashwood Spencer Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Ashwood Spencer Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 33 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derby is 24 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ashwood Spencer Academy?
Ashwood Spencer Academy is at Amber Street, Allenton, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8FT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)