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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Bispham Spencer Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 150411
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

23 January 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

23 November 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 18 January 2023
Published 20 March 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 210 210 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 106 50.5% of pupils
Male pupils 104 49.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.4%
13.4 pts below England
School 11.4%
Broxtowe 21.3%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

19.5%
0.8 pts below England
School 19.5%
Broxtowe 16.0%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Broxtowe 0.6%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
69.5%
146
Chinese
9.0%
19
White and Asian
4.3%
9
Any other Mixed background
2.9%
6
Pakistani
2.9%
6
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.0% 23 of 210 pupils
9.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.0%
Broxtowe 14.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.1% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 5.7 pts below
EHC plans 1.9% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 4.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Speech, language & communication 4
No specialist assessment yet 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.5% 0.7 pts below England
Bispham Spencer Academy
87.5%
Broxtowe
91.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information