Long Field Spencer Academy, Melton Mowbray
Long Field Spencer Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Melton Mowbray, part of The Spencer Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 31st-highest of the 43 schools in Leicestershire with published results, and 2,105th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Long Field Spencer Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Long Field Spencer Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.8 in Leicestershire and 47 across England.
46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Leicestershire and 47% in England.
That is down from 46.1 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.06: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.2, against 46.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Food Preparation and Nutrition.
Getting a place at Long Field Spencer Academy
For September 2026 entry, 218 families put Long Field Spencer Academy as their first choice and 450 named it as one of their preferences, for 221 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Long Field Spencer Academy
The trust
Long Field Spencer Academy is one of 27 schools run by The Spencer Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.9 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 177 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Who goes there
8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 194 pupils (20.9%) received SEN support and 73 (7.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray Rail Station, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Long Field High School (inside), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 167 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Long Field Spencer Academy issued 169 suspensions, 18.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Long Field Spencer Academy are Saint Francis Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles), The Grove Primary School (0.5 miles), Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre (0.7 miles) and Sherard Primary School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Saint Francis Catholic Primary SchoolThe Grove Primary SchoolSwallowdale Primary School and Community CentreSherard Primary School
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 destination measures; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
24.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.06 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 47.9 to 43.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 42% to 46% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 43.4 | 46.1% |
| Disadvantaged(32) | - | 31.2 | 18.8% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(146) | - | 46.1 | 52.1% |
| Boys(93) | - | 42.4 | 40.9% |
| Girls(85) | - | 44.5 | 51.8% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(10) | - | 58.4 | 80% |
| Non mobile(173) | - | 43.9 | 46.8% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 177 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.11%
Exclusion rate
169
Suspensions
18.07%
Suspension rate
59 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 935 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby secondary school
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Long Field Spencer Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Long Field Spencer Academy is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
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.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
4 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
928 pupils
900 places
28 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Melton Mowbray
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Melton Mowbray
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,516
Applications
7,490
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All secondary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
194
SEN Support
73
EHC Plans
28.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
930
Total Pupils
455
Boys
475
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
60
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,371
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,716
Per pupil
£6629k
Total funding
£224k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.0%
Overall absence
25.0%
Persistent absence
941
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Long Field Spencer Academy
Questions parents ask about Long Field Spencer Academy
What are GCSE results like at Long Field Spencer Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Long Field Spencer Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.4. 46% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Long Field Spencer Academy's Ofsted rating?
Long Field Spencer Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Long Field Spencer Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Long Field Spencer Academy is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Long Field Spencer Academy?
Long Field Spencer Academy was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Long Field Spencer Academy?
Classes at Long Field Spencer Academy average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Long Field Spencer Academy?
Long Field Spencer Academy has around 930 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Long Field Spencer Academy?
10% of sessions were missed at Long Field Spencer Academy in 2024/25. 25% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Long Field Spencer Academy?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Long Field Spencer Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Long Field 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. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 4 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Long Field Spencer Academy?
Long Field Spencer Academy is at Ambleside Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0BN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)