Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy, Chellaston
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chellaston, part of The Spencer Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was 82% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy in detail
Getting a place at Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy are Chellaston Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Chellaston Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths); Homefields Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths); and Oak Grange Primary School (1.4 miles).
Chellaston Infant SchoolChellaston Junior SchoolHomefields Primary SchoolOak Grange Primary School
The trust
Chellaston Fields 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
In 2026, 44 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 10 (5.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peartree Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Supermarket (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy issued 10 suspensions, 5.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Chellaston Fields DE73At the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Camps @ Chellaston Academy550m away · Not yet graded
- Chellaston Tutoring760m away · Not yet graded
- Genius Tuition Holiday Club Derby - Chellaston780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 35
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 29 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
7 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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 Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
173 pupils
210 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chellaston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chellaston
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
28.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
109
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,366
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,355
Per pupil
£1185k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
149
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
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy
Questions parents ask about Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy
What is Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy's Ofsted rating?
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy?
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy?
Classes at Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy?
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy has around 187 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy in 2024/25. 6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Chellaston Fields 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.
Does Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Chellaston Fields DE73 (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 29 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 7 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy?
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy is at Riber Drive, Chellaston, DE73 6WS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)