UK Schools
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby Moor Spencer Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Derby, Derby City Council, teaching 1,740 pupils aged 11 to 18. Its last Ofsted inspection in June 2022 found the school remains Good. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 47.7 (England 46.1). The 2026–2027 school year runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2027.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Derby Moor Spencer Academy.
Term dates & holidays 2026–2027
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Derby Moor Spencer Academy.
- 2 Summer Term
- 2–30 Autumn Term
- 3 INSET Day
- 3 Summer Term
- 1–23 Autumn Term
- 9 Summer Term
- 2–30 Autumn Term
- 27 School closure day
- 30 Summer Term
- 1–18 Autumn Term
- 4 Summer Term
- 4–31 Spring Term
- 1–12 Spring Term
- 22–28 Spring Term
- 1–25 Spring Term
- 12–30 Summer Term
- 1–28 Summer Term
- 7–30 Summer Term
- 1–23 Summer Term
Key dates (2026–2027)
- Summer Term Sep 2, 2026 Term
- Autumn Term Sep 2, 2026-Oct 23, 2026 Term
- INSET Day Sep 3, 2026 Inset Day
- Summer Term Sep 3, 2026 Term
- Summer Term Oct 9, 2026 Term
- Autumn Term Nov 2, 2026-Dec 18, 2026 Term
- School closure day Nov 27, 2026 Term
- Summer Term Nov 30, 2026 Term
- Summer Term Jan 4, 2027 Term
- Spring Term Jan 4, 2027-Feb 12, 2027 Term
- Spring Term Feb 22, 2027-Mar 25, 2027 Term
- Summer Term Apr 12, 2027-May 28, 2027 Term
- Summer Term Jun 7, 2027-Jul 23, 2027 Term
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Derby Moor Spencer Academy with Derby City Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 47.7 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
This school Derby City Council England
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 34.67 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
This school Derby City Council England
Attendance 23.4% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
This school Derby City Council England
What pupils do after GCSEs 89% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
This school Derby City Council England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 83% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
This school Derby City Council England
About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Derby Moor Spencer Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Derby Moor Spencer Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.