Portland Spencer Academy
Westwick Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Joseph Handy
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Spencer Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 366
- URN
- 140550
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159155747
About this school
Portland Spencer Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 366 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Portland Spencer Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 58 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 72% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 9% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 83% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 82% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 79% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Portland Spencer Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 441 |
| 2023/24 | 418 |
| 2024/25 | 388 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Portland Spencer Academy compares
Portland Spencer Academy ranked 44th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 6.1% | 47.6% | 366 | — |
| Firbeck Academy | 66% | 5.5% | 49.4% | 173 | 0.4 miles |
| Fernwood Primary School | 66% | 3.7% | 10.5% | 1,122 | 0.7 miles |
| Melbury Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 41.5% | 223 | 0.7 miles |
| Glenbrook Spencer Academy | 69% | 5.6% | 48.3% | 369 | 1.1 miles |
| Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy | 75% | 4.4% | 50.9% | 344 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 22 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report26 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.63%
- English as an additional language
- 33.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.05%
- Persistent absence
- 17.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Firbeck Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Fernwood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Melbury Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Glenbrook Spencer Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Portland Spencer Academy ranks 134th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Portland Spencer Academy teach?
- Portland Spencer Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head of school of Portland Spencer Academy?
- The head of school of Portland Spencer Academy is Mr Joseph Handy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Portland Spencer Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Portland Spencer Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Portland Spencer Academy?
- Portland Spencer Academy has 366 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Portland Spencer Academy full?
- Portland Spencer Academy has capacity for 390 pupils and 366 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Portland Spencer Academy a faith school?
- No. Portland Spencer Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Portland Spencer Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Portland Spencer Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Portland Spencer Academy part of an academy trust?
- Portland Spencer Academy is part of THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Portland Spencer Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Portland Spencer Academy compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- Portland Spencer Academy ranked 44th of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Portland Spencer Academy's absence rate?
- Portland Spencer Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Portland Spencer Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Portland Spencer Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.