Bispham Spencer Academy, Nottingham
Bispham Spencer Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Nottingham, part of The Spencer Academies Trust. It was 89% full in 2025.
- Capacity
- 89% full
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bispham Spencer Academy in detail
Results
Bispham Spencer Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Toton Bispham Drive Junior School (URN 122554), 98% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Bispham Spencer Academy
Across Nottinghamshire, 99% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Nottinghamshire lodged 239 appeals against primary school offers; 149 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (8.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bispham Spencer Academy are Toton Banks Road Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good); Chetwynd Spencer Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 95% maths); Longmoor Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 67% maths); and Grange Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 61% reading, 69% maths).
Toton Banks Road Infant and Nursery SchoolChetwynd Spencer AcademyLongmoor Primary SchoolGrange Primary School
The trust
Bispham 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
11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Toton Lane Tram Stop, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
23 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodstock Road (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bispham Spencer Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bispham Spencer Academy are George Spencer Academy (0.7 miles), Wilsthorpe School (1.2 miles), Chilwell School (1.4 miles) and The Long Eaton School (1.6 miles).
George Spencer AcademyWilsthorpe SchoolChilwell SchoolThe Long Eaton School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Bispham Spencer Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Toton Bispham Drive Junior School (URN 122554), it was rated Good in January 2024.
At a Glance
11.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Toton Bispham Drive Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Toton Bispham Drive Junior School (URN 122554), the school Bispham Spencer Academy replaced. There are no figures for Bispham Spencer Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 85% to 98% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bispham Spencer Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bispham Spencer Academy.
- Rattle and Roll Performance Holiday Club: Banks Road420m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bispham Spencer Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bispham Spencer Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bispham Spencer Academy is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
213 pupils
240 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
11.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
210
Total Pupils
104
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,617
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,032
Per pupil
£1116k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Toton Bispham Drive Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Toton Bispham Drive Junior School (URN 122554), the school Bispham Spencer Academy replaced. There are no figures for Bispham Spencer Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
2.9%
Overall absence
1.4%
Persistent absence
215
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
Questions parents ask about Bispham Spencer Academy
Are there exam results for Bispham Spencer Academy?
Bispham Spencer Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Toton Bispham Drive Junior School (URN 122554), 98% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Bispham Spencer Academy's Ofsted rating?
Bispham Spencer Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Toton Bispham Drive Junior School (URN 122554), it was rated Good in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Bispham Spencer Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bispham Spencer Academy is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bispham Spencer Academy?
Bispham Spencer Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Bispham Spencer Academy?
Classes at Bispham Spencer Academy average 30 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bispham Spencer Academy?
Bispham Spencer Academy has around 210 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Bispham Spencer Academy?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bispham Spencer Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Bispham Spencer Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Bispham Spencer Academy: Rattle and Roll Performance Holiday Club: Banks Road (420m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bispham Spencer Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bispham Spencer Academy?
Bispham Spencer Academy is at Bispham Drive, Toton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6GJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)