The Mease Spencer Academy

Carsington Road, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, DE65 5LX

Good

Inspected 6 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

180

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 180
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

19.4%

Disadvantaged

7.2%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

11.7%

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.

Attendance

Overall absence

7.2%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.2 vs 2023/24

10.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£45,381

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£985 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.

£6,694

Spend per pupil

£6,733

Income per pupil

44%

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.