Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Moorway Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2FS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Scott Doyle
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Spencer Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,575
- Pupils on roll
- 1,740
- URN
- 145327
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332772706
About this school
Derby Moor Spencer Academy is a secondary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,740 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Derby Moor 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 262 | 296 | 291 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.7 | 44.1 | 47.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.21 +0.03 to +0.39 | -0.06 -0.23 to +0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 39.5% | 47.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 63.5% | 64.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 48% | 53.7% | 49.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Derby Moor 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 | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.7 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.1 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.7 | 38.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,680 |
| 2023/24 | 1,721 |
| 2024/25 | 1,709 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Derby Moor Spencer Academy compares
Derby Moor Spencer Academy ranked 5th of 16 secondary schools in Derby for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.7 | 7.5% | 38.6% | 1,740 | — |
| Littleover Community School | 52.7 | 5.8% | 18.2% | 1,828 | 0.5 miles |
| City of Derby Academy | 34.8 | 9.9% | 56.5% | 925 | 1.7 miles |
| Murray Park Community School | 40.6 | 9% | 35.5% | 1,277 | 1.7 miles |
| Derby Cathedral School | 41.5 | 6.2% | 54.4% | 1,159 | 2.0 miles |
| UTC Derby Pride Park | 42 | 8.1% | 39.9% | 534 | 2.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.63%
- English as an additional language
- 43.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.46%
- Persistent absence
- 23.36%
Location
Nearby schools
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Littleover Community School0.5 miles
Secondary · Derby
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City of Derby Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Derby
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Murray Park Community School1.7 miles
Secondary · Derby
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Derby Cathedral School2.0 miles
Secondary · Derby
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UTC Derby Pride Park2.6 miles
Secondary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Derby Moor Spencer Academy ranks 7th of the 18 ranked secondary schools in Derby.
- Allestree Woodlands School Secondary
- Alvaston Moor Academy Secondary
- Castle Donington College Secondary
- Chellaston Academy Secondary
- City of Derby Academy Secondary
- Da Vinci Academy Secondary
- Derby Cathedral School Secondary
- John Port Spencer Academy Secondary
- Landau Forte College Secondary
- Lees Brook Academy Secondary
- Littleover Community School Secondary
- Murray Park Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Derby Moor Spencer Academy teach?
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Derby.
- Who is the principal of Derby Moor Spencer Academy?
- The principal of Derby Moor Spencer Academy is Mr Scott Doyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Derby Moor Spencer Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Derby Moor 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 Derby Moor Spencer Academy?
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy has 1,740 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Derby Moor Spencer Academy full?
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy has capacity for 1,575 pupils and 1,740 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Derby Moor Spencer Academy a faith school?
- No. Derby Moor Spencer Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Derby Moor Spencer Academy a selective school?
- No. Derby Moor Spencer Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Derby Moor Spencer Academy part of an academy trust?
- Derby Moor 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 Derby Moor Spencer Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.7 in 2022/23 and 47.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Derby Moor Spencer Academy compare with other schools in Derby?
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy ranked 5th of 16 secondary schools in Derby for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Derby Moor Spencer Academy's absence rate?
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Derby Moor Spencer Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Derby Moor 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 10 July 2026.