233
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Highfields Spencer Academy · Primary · Derbyshire
Part ofTHE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
233
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Tutbury Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 3UX
Local authority
Derbyshire
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 | — | — | — | 13% | 233 |
| 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 | — | — | — | 14% | 197 |
| 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 | 23% | 183 |
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 | 233 | 20.7 | 13% | 23% | 27% | 4% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 197 | 22.5 | 14% | 17% | 28% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 183 | 26.1 | 23% | 20% | 18% | 6% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 97 | 32.3 | 34% | 18% | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| 2020/21 | 64 | 19.7 | 17% | 20% | 2% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.