Rosecliffe Spencer Academy
73 Rose Way, Edwalton, Nottingham, NG12 4JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophia Thorne
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Spencer Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 449
- URN
- 147910
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159346533
About this school
Rosecliffe Spencer Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 449 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 46 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 80% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 20% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 85% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 85% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Rosecliffe 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 282 |
| 2023/24 | 394 |
| 2024/25 | 444 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rosecliffe Spencer Academy compares
Rosecliffe Spencer Academy ranked 98th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% 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 | 68% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 449 | — |
| Jesse Gray Primary School | 79% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 417 | 0.7 miles |
| Heymann Primary and Nursery School | 66% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 662 | 0.9 miles |
| Edwalton Primary School | 83% | 3.5% | 16.9% | 396 | 0.9 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Junior School | 71% | 3.8% | 14.4% | 347 | 1.0 miles |
| West Bridgford Junior School | 80% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 350 | 1.2 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)
- 13.75%
- English as an additional language
- 29.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 11.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Jesse Gray Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Heymann Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Edwalton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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St Peter's CofE Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
West Bridgford Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Rosecliffe Spencer Academy ranks 83rd of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rosecliffe Spencer Academy teach?
- Rosecliffe Spencer Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Rosecliffe Spencer Academy?
- The headteacher of Rosecliffe Spencer Academy is Mrs Sophia Thorne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rosecliffe Spencer Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rosecliffe 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 Rosecliffe Spencer Academy?
- Rosecliffe Spencer Academy has 449 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rosecliffe Spencer Academy full?
- Rosecliffe Spencer Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 449 on roll (107%), 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 Rosecliffe Spencer Academy a faith school?
- No. Rosecliffe Spencer Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Rosecliffe Spencer Academy a selective school?
- No. Rosecliffe Spencer Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Rosecliffe Spencer Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rosecliffe Spencer Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Rosecliffe Spencer Academy?
- Rosecliffe 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 Rosecliffe Spencer Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rosecliffe Spencer Academy rank locally?
- Rosecliffe Spencer Academy ranked 98th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% 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 Rosecliffe Spencer Academy's absence rate?
- Rosecliffe 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 Rosecliffe Spencer Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rosecliffe 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.