148
Pupils · 2024/25
66%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 09/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerby
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Castleward Spencer Academy · Primary · Derby
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Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
148
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
66%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
5%
Contact
Address
Canal Street, Derby, DE1 2RJ
Local authority
Derby
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 31% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 27% | 118 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 37% | 54 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 148 | 22.4 | 31% | 66% | 22% | 3% | 5% |
| 2023/24 | 118 | 23.6 | 27% | 70% | 21% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 54 | 13.4 | 37% | 44% | 23% | 3% | 4% |
| 2021/22 | 15 | 6.3 | 13% | 60% | 67% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.