Castleward Spencer Academy

Canal Street, Derby, Derby, DE1 2RJ

Outstanding

Inspected 9 July 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

148

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derby →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 148 / 236 (63%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.0%

Disadvantaged

65.5%

EAL

6.1%

SEN support

25%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

3.2%

Overall absence

4.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

6.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

22.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

7.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£49,591

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 43% on leadership pay

↓ −£14,080 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,547

Spend per pupil

£8,027

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.