The Mease Spencer Academy
Carsington Road, Hilton, DE65 5LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Hart
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Spencer Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 147088
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332981187
About this school
The Mease Spencer Academy is a primary academy in Hilton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 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. 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How The Mease 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 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Mease Spencer Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 19.4% | 202 | — |
| Hilton Spencer Academy | 69% | 4.5% | 21.6% | 548 | 0.6 miles |
| Egginton Primary School | — | 4.8% | 27.4% | 58 | 1.5 miles |
| John of Rolleston Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 11.1% | 335 | 1.5 miles |
| Etwall Primary School | 82% | 3.6% | 16.4% | 323 | 1.6 miles |
| William Shrewsbury Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 21% | 617 | 1.9 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)
- 19.44%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 7.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hilton Spencer Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Egginton Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
John of Rolleston Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Etwall Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
William Shrewsbury Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
Common questions
- What year groups does The Mease Spencer Academy teach?
- The Mease Spencer Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hilton.
- Who is the headteacher of The Mease Spencer Academy?
- The headteacher of The Mease Spencer Academy is Mrs Julia Hart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Mease Spencer Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Mease 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 The Mease Spencer Academy?
- The Mease Spencer Academy has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Mease Spencer Academy a faith school?
- No. The Mease Spencer Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Mease Spencer Academy a selective school?
- No. The Mease Spencer Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does The Mease Spencer Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Mease Spencer Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Mease Spencer Academy?
- The Mease 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 The Mease Spencer Academy's absence rate?
- The Mease Spencer Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Mease Spencer Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Mease Spencer Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.