Derby Moor Spencer AcademyJohn Port Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Derby Moor Spencer Academy and John Port Spencer Academy are secondary schools in Derby.
Derby Moor Spencer Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and John Port Spencer Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). John Port Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Derby Moor Spencer Academy was judged Good and John Port Spencer Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for Derby Moor Spencer Academy and 51.4 for John Port Spencer Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Derby Moor Spencer Academy (47.8 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at John Port Spencer Academy (53.0 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyDerby Moor Spencer Academy | DerbyJohn Port Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 16 in Derby | 8th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,709 | 2,023 | |
| Capacity | 1,575 | 2,070 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 2FS | Derby, DE65 6LU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 | 51.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.8% | 54.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% | 79.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.8% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.45 Stronger figure | 4.39 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 291 | 320 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 87 | 158 | |
| A-level average points | 34.7 | 35.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.5 | 36.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.2% | 21.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,709 | 2,023 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.6% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.1% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | 19.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
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