Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
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Attainment 8 of 49.6 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 49.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 67%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.14
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.05, 0.33]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 216 | 49.6 | — | 66.7% | 44.9% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 217 | 48.8 | +0.14 | 59.9% | 40.1% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 204 | 50.8 | +0.33 | 71.0% | 54.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 224 | 49.7 | +0.18 | 65.0% | 36.0% | 4.4 |
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School information
| URN | 137606 |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Matt Jones |
| Trust | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DE75 7RA |
| Latest pupils | 216 |
| FSM eligible | 31.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Kirkley Drive, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7RA
https://heanorgatespencer.org.uk/View local authority page1773716396| DfE number | 5408 |
| UKPRN | 10035672 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 14 Sept 2023 |