Heanor Gate Spencer Academy

Kirkley Drive, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7RA

Outstanding

Inspected 27 June 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

49.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,423

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,423 / 1,357 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

32.6%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

6.7%

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)

49.6

Attainment 8

1,423 pupils

50.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

71.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

93 students

11.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

50%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

75%

Stayed in education

11%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

14.5%

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.

83.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.9 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

30.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£50,502

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,192 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 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.

£7,191

Spend per pupil

£7,571

Income per pupil

57%

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.