Hilton Spencer Academy
Peacroft Lane, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5GH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Staddon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Spencer Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 796
- Pupils on roll
- 548
- URN
- 146211
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283732334
About this school
Hilton Spencer Academy is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 548 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 11 January 2023, 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 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 109 | 100 | 106 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 69% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 80% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Hilton 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 648 |
| 2023/24 | 607 |
| 2024/25 | 583 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hilton Spencer Academy compares
Hilton Spencer Academy ranked 83rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.5% | 21.6% | 548 | — |
| The Mease Spencer Academy | — | 5% | 19.4% | 202 | 0.6 miles |
| Etwall Primary School | 82% | 3.6% | 16.4% | 323 | 1.4 miles |
| John of Rolleston Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 11.1% | 335 | 1.9 miles |
| Egginton Primary School | — | 4.8% | 27.4% | 58 | 2.0 miles |
| Heath Fields Primary School | 44% | 3.9% | 24% | 185 | 2.2 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.6%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 10.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Mease Spencer Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Hilton
-
Etwall Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
John of Rolleston Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Egginton Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Heath Fields Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Hilton Spencer Academy ranks 25th of the 86 ranked primary schools in Derby.
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hilton Spencer Academy teach?
- Hilton Spencer Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Hilton Spencer Academy?
- The headteacher of Hilton Spencer Academy is Mr Gary Staddon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hilton Spencer Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hilton 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 big is Hilton Spencer Academy?
- Hilton Spencer Academy has 548 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hilton Spencer Academy full?
- Hilton Spencer Academy has capacity for 796 pupils and 548 on roll (69%), 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 Hilton Spencer Academy a faith school?
- No. Hilton Spencer Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hilton Spencer Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hilton Spencer Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hilton Spencer Academy?
- Hilton 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 Hilton Spencer Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hilton Spencer Academy rank locally?
- Hilton Spencer Academy ranked 83rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hilton Spencer Academy's absence rate?
- Hilton Spencer Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hilton Spencer Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hilton 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.