Brackensdale Spencer Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Derby
Brackensdale Spencer Academy is a primary school in Derby for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 October 2024. Derby has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Walthamstow Drive, Mackworth Estate, Derby, DE22 4BS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 497 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils feel valued and included and enjoy learning and spending time with their friends.”
- “The school has high expectations for pupils to succeed.”
- “This is reflected in the ambition that the school has for its pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “A small number of pupils do not always focus on their learning as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 55 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 53 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Derby published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Reigate Park Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashgate Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Markeaton Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ravensdale Junior School 1.1 mi Good
- Wren Park Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Firs Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published