Clover Leys Spencer Academy, Derby
Clover Leys Spencer Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Derby, part of The Spencer Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. It was 55% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Clover Leys Spencer Academy in detail
Getting a place at Clover Leys Spencer Academy
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Clover Leys Spencer Academy as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Clover Leys Spencer Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clover Leys Spencer Academy are Oak Grange Primary School (0.6 miles); Oakwood Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); Oakwood Infant and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good); and Alvaston Infant and Nursery School (1 mile, Good).
Oak Grange Primary SchoolOakwood Junior SchoolOakwood Infant and Nursery SchoolAlvaston Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Clover Leys 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, 20 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 4 (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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Spondon Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barnard Drive (adjacent), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 142 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Clover Leys Spencer Academy issued 10 suspensions, 8.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Clover Leys Spencer Academy are Noel-Baker Academy (1 mile) and Chellaston Academy (1.4 miles).
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; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
25.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
27.7
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 Clover Leys Spencer Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Clover Leys Spencer Academy.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Clover Leys DE24At the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Clover Leys 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 Clover Leys Spencer Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Clover Leys 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Clover Leys Spencer Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
116 pupils
210 places
94 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 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
20
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
135
Total Pupils
71
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,031
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,554
Per pupil
£855k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
89
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
Clover Leys Spencer Academy
Questions parents ask about Clover Leys Spencer Academy
What is Clover Leys Spencer Academy's Ofsted rating?
Clover Leys Spencer Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Clover Leys Spencer Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Clover Leys 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 Clover Leys Spencer Academy?
Clover Leys Spencer Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Clover Leys Spencer Academy?
Classes at Clover Leys Spencer Academy average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Clover Leys Spencer Academy?
Clover Leys Spencer Academy has around 135 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clover Leys Spencer Academy?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Clover Leys Spencer Academy in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clover Leys Spencer Academy?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Clover Leys 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 Clover Leys 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 @ Clover Leys DE24 (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 Clover Leys Spencer Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Clover Leys Spencer Academy?
Clover Leys Spencer Academy is at Woodsford Drive, Boulton Moor, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 5AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)