Millside Spencer Academy, Loughborough

In its own words: "The word SHINE summarises our school vision because we aim to develop a community that, regardless of age strives to We want our community to leave Millside as better people than when they arrived and carry their SHINE out into the world to make it a better place."

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Millside Spencer Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 85% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Millside Spencer Academy as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Millside Spencer Academy are Brookside Primary School (0.3 miles, 86% reading, 90% maths); Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); Costock CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 64% maths); and Normanton-On-Soar Primary School (2.7 miles).

Millside Spencer Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Millside 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.

63 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Millside Spencer Academy (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (89%).

11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) 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 autism.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Millside Spencer Academy.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodgate Road (opposite), 380 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Millside Spencer Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 31 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

Millside Spencer Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.