Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
C59
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Derby, DE23 2FS
- Distance
- 2.7km away
City of Derby Academy
Farmhouse Road, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 3AR
Local ranking16th of 16 secondary schools in Derby
Ofsted: Needs attentionUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1050
Capacity
11-16
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 9 June 2026. Figures last updated .
Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Safeguarding standards Not met
- Achievement
- Urgent improvement
- Curriculum & teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance & behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership & governance
- Needs attention
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 31.8 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 15.6% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 35.9% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 192
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 76.0%
- Continued in education
- 72.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 1.0%
- Employment
- 3.0%
- Not sustained
- 18.0%
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 913
- Boys
- 457 (49%)
- Girls
- 468 (51%)
- Capacity
- 1050 (88% full)
- SEND
- 17.9%
- FSM Eligible
- 56.5%
- EAL
- 55.2%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 2.2%
- SEN Support
- 15.7%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 14.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 62.8
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,542/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.9% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 34.3% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 27.8%
- Asian Indian: 14.8%
- White Other: 13.7%
- Asian Pakistani: 13.7%
- Gypsy/Roma: 6.1%
- Asian Other: 5.4%
- Black African: 5.2%
- Mixed Other: 3.3%
27.8%
White British
14.8%
Asian Indian
13.7%
White Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Farmhouse Road
Derby, East Midlands
Administrative
- URN
- 145132
- UKPRN
- 10065201
- Establishment No.
- 4008
- Trust
- TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
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