Clover Leys Spencer Academy
Woodsford Drive, Boulton Moor, Derby, DE24 5AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Imogen Fearon
- 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
- 135
- URN
- 148584
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332949472
About this school
Clover Leys Spencer Academy is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 135 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Clover Leys 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 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 116 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clover Leys Spencer Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 23.5% | 135 | — |
| Oak Grange Primary School | — | 7.9% | 15.2% | 116 | 0.6 miles |
| Oakwood Junior School | 60% | 6.8% | 51% | 340 | 0.9 miles |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 8% | 32.9% | 296 | 0.9 miles |
| Alvaston Junior Academy | 41% | 5.5% | 42.1% | 326 | 1.0 miles |
| Alvaston Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.2% | 42.6% | 348 | 1.0 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)
- 23.48%
- English as an additional language
- 18.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.39%
- Persistent absence
- 8.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oak Grange Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Oakwood Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Alvaston Junior Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Derby
Other 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 Clover Leys Spencer Academy teach?
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Clover Leys Spencer Academy?
- The headteacher of Clover Leys Spencer Academy is Ms Imogen Fearon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Clover Leys Spencer Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clover Leys 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 Clover Leys Spencer Academy?
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Clover Leys Spencer Academy full?
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 135 on roll (64%), 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 Clover Leys Spencer Academy a faith school?
- No. Clover Leys Spencer Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Clover Leys Spencer Academy a selective school?
- No. Clover Leys Spencer Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Clover Leys Spencer Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Clover Leys Spencer Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Clover Leys Spencer Academy?
- Clover Leys 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 Clover Leys Spencer Academy's absence rate?
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Clover Leys 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 Clover Leys 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.