Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy
Riber Drive, Chellaston, DE73 6WS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Sheard
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Spencer Academies Trust
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 147070
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332981239
About this school
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy is a primary academy in Chellaston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 187 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 |
| Writing progress | -1.40 |
| Maths progress | -2.40 |
Trends over time
How Chellaston Fields 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 140 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 16.2% | 187 | — |
| Chellaston Infant School | — | 5.4% | 27.3% | 215 | 0.6 miles |
| Chellaston Junior School | 56% | 4.4% | 28.4% | 420 | 0.6 miles |
| Homefields Primary School | 76% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 340 | 0.7 miles |
| Oak Grange Primary School | — | 7.9% | 15.2% | 116 | 1.4 miles |
| Shelton Junior School | 45% | 5.8% | 45.7% | 270 | 1.4 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)
- 16.18%
- English as an additional language
- 16.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 6.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chellaston Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Chellaston Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Homefields Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Oak Grange Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Shelton Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Derby
Common questions
- What year groups does Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy teach?
- Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chellaston.
- Who is the headteacher of Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy?
- The headteacher of Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy is Mr John Sheard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chellaston Fields 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 Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy?
- Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy full?
- Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), 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 Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy a faith school?
- No. Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy a selective school?
- No. Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy?
- Chellaston Fields 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.
- What is Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy's absence rate?
- Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chellaston Fields 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.