Castleward Spencer Academy
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No KS2 expected standard data is available in the years we hold. Check the official DfE performance tables for the most recent results.
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
KS2 progress scores (reading, writing, maths progress) are not yet surfaced in this summary. Check the performance table section below.
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KS2 results history
| Year | Pupils | Expected % | Higher % | Reading | Writing | Maths | Read score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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School information
| URN | 148585 |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-11 |
| Headteacher | Lindsay Trail |
| Trust | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DE1 2RJ |
| Latest pupils | 148 |
| FSM eligible | 19.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Canal Street, Derby, DE1 2RJ
https://castlewardspencer.org.ukView local authority page1332949471| DfE number | 2027 |
| UKPRN | 10088744 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 18 Sept 2024 |
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 | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Publication date | 18 Sept 2024 |