72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
983.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,423
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 27/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Heanor Gate Spencer Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
Part ofTHE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+9pp
75%69%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+4pp
51%47%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
49.6
+0.8
50.849.848.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.6
EBacc entry
45%
+5pp
61%49%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
983.1
+22.7
1022.5988.8955.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 983.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.0
-2.1
36.534.432.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-10pp
21%11%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,423
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Kirkley Drive, Heanor, DE75 7RA
Local authority
Derbyshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 50% | 49.6 | Not applicable | 45% | 983.1 | 45% | 1,423 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 46% | 48.8 | +0.14 | 40% | 960.3 | 40% | 1,388 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 48% | 50.8 | +0.33 | 54% | 955.0 | 54% | 1,341 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 46% | 49.7 | +0.18 | 36% | 990.4 | 36% | 1,331 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 44% | 49.0 | -0.13 | 61% | 1022.5 | 62% | 1,331 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 47% | 51.3 | +0.29 | 32% | 936.8 | 36% | 1,303 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 38% | 48.2 | -0.21 | 21% | — | 35% | 1,266 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.05 | 11% | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1 | B- | +0.09 | 21% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 4% | 119 |
| 2021/22 | 36.5 | B- | — | 20% | 135 |
| 2018/19 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.06 | 2% | 133 |
| 2017/18 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.32 | 8% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 29.6 | C | -0.04 | 7% | 82 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,423 | 17.5 | 10% | 3% | 33% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,388 | 18.2 | 13% | 3% | 31% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,341 | 16.3 | 14% | 2% | 31% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,331 | 17.4 | 16% | 2% | 32% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,357 | 17.8 | 12% | 2% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,331 | 16.5 | 9% | 2% | 25% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,303 | 15.5 | 7% | 2% | 25% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,266 | 16.4 | 6% | 1% | 25% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.