Heanor Gate Spencer AcademyJohn Flamsteed Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy and John Flamsteed Community School are secondary schools.
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and John Flamsteed Community School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heanor Gate Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy was judged Outstanding and John Flamsteed Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.6 for Heanor Gate Spencer Academy and 53.3 for John Flamsteed Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (49.7 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at John Flamsteed Community School (54.5 in 2021-22, 53.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeanorHeanor Gate Spencer Academy | RipleyJohn Flamsteed Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 4th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,423 | 834 | |
| Capacity | 1,357 | 600 | |
| Location | Heanor, DE75 7RA | Ripley, DE5 8NP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.6 | 53.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.5% | 60.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.8% | 78.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.9% Stronger figure | 29.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.55 | 4.73 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 216 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,423 | 834 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.6% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 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
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.
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
John Flamsteed Community School
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