John Port Spencer Academy

Main Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6LU

Good

Inspected 17 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

51.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

2,023

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 2,023 / 2,070 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

17.7%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

17.4%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.4

Attainment 8

2,023 pupils

54.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

158 students

21.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

68%

To higher education

22%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.8%

Overall absence

19.1%

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.

106.62

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

21.18

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£50,819

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,577 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£6,674

Spend per pupil

£6,765

Income per pupil

55%

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.