John Port Spencer Academy
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Attainment 8 of 51.4 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 51.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 73%
- 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:
- +0.11
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.05, 0.28]
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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 | 320 | 51.4 | — | 72.8% | 18.4% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 298 | 50.0 | +0.11 | 72.1% | 21.5% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 302 | 53.0 | +0.20 | 74.0% | 23.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 329 | 53.0 | +0.01 | 77.0% | 24.0% | 4.6 |
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School information
| URN | 145500 |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Laura O'Leary |
| Trust | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DE65 6LU |
| Latest pupils | 320 |
| FSM eligible | 16.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Main Street, Etwall, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6LU
https://johnportspencer.org.ukView local authority page1283734111| DfE number | 4009 |
| UKPRN | 10066586 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Oct 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Jul 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2022 |