Fairfield Spencer AcademyCloudside Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Fairfield Spencer Academy and Cloudside Academy are primary schools in Nottingham.
Fairfield Spencer Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cloudside Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cloudside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Fairfield Spencer Academy was judged the expected standard and Cloudside Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Fairfield Spencer Academy and 70.0% for Cloudside Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairfield Spencer Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cloudside Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamFairfield Spencer Academy | NottinghamCloudside Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 158th of 263 in Nottinghamshire | 75th of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 627 | 261 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 320 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG9 7HB | Nottingham, NG10 5DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 620 | 263 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.5% | 44.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 9.5% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Fairfield Spencer Academy
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