Inkersall Spencer Academy, Chesterfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Inkersall Spencer Academy excels at creating a warm, caring environment where children feel secure and valued. Staff know pupils exceptionally well and provide excellent support for their wellbeing and personal development. The school is particularly strong in supporting vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs, with specialist staff providing focused, effective help.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and effective management of concerns
- Excellent attendance rates, typically lower than national averages, with effective support for families
- Caring, nurturing environment where pupils feel secure and staff know them well
- Effective teaching of reading and phonics with good additional support for pupils who need it
- Comprehensive pastoral support and wellbeing programme for all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Gaps in handwriting, punctuation and spelling persist for some older pupils despite improvements in writing
- Inconsistency in quality of teaching across the school, with some staff not checking thoroughly that pupils understand learning
- Decline in pupils' knowledge of multiplication, though daily arithmetic practice is starting to help
- Some pupils with SEND making slower progress due to imprecise adaptations to their learning
- Limited depth of understanding around British values and different faiths and cultures
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport, gymnastics, gardening, arts clubs, musical clubs, talent contest, residential visits, careers week, specialist swimming lessons
Inkersall Spencer Academy is a nurturing school where pupils feel secure and well cared for. The school prepares pupils well for future learning with generally average attainment and strong attendance, though there are some gaps in writing skills that leaders are working to address.
At a Glance
42.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 77%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has improved from 58% to 77%.
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
11
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
378 pupils
420 capacity
42 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Chesterfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chesterfield
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
Places available
9,886
Applications
7,225
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.84556%
Overall absence
9.70874%
Persistent absence
309
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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