St Giles' Spencer Academy
Hampshire Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6BT
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kim Smith
- Sponsor
- The Spencer Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 117
- Pupils on roll
- 149
- URN
- 147558
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332343039
About this school
St Giles' Spencer Academy is a special academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 149 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Giles' 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 22 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 24 | 22 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -5.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.90 | - | - |
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 St Giles' 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 | 0% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 148 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.11%
- English as an additional language
- 31.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.55%
- Persistent absence
- 22.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's Academy0.5 miles
Academies · Derby
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Include - St Matthews0.8 miles
Special schools · Derby
-
Castle School0.9 miles
Academies · Derby
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Old Vicarage School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Derby
-
Tuition Services Co Brookside School1.1 miles
Other types · Derby
Other schools in Derby
- Aurora Ryefields School Special schools
- Bridge Street School Academies
- Castle School Academies
- Derby Pride Academy Free Schools
- Include - St Matthews Special schools
- Ivy House School Academies
- Kingsmead School Academies
- Maple View School Special schools
- Royal School for the Deaf Derby Special schools
- St Andrew's Academy Academies
- St Clare's School Academies
- St Martins School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St Giles' Spencer Academy teach?
- St Giles' Spencer Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of St Giles' Spencer Academy?
- The headteacher of St Giles' Spencer Academy is Mrs Kim Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Giles' Spencer Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Giles' 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 St Giles' Spencer Academy?
- St Giles' Spencer Academy has 149 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Giles' Spencer Academy full?
- St Giles' Spencer Academy has capacity for 117 pupils and 149 on roll (127%), 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 St Giles' Spencer Academy a faith school?
- No. St Giles' Spencer Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is St Giles' Spencer Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Giles' 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 SEN provision does St Giles' Spencer Academy have?
- The schools register lists St Giles' Spencer Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Giles' Spencer Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is St Giles' Spencer Academy's absence rate?
- St Giles' Spencer Academy's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Giles' Spencer Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Giles' 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.