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Portland Spencer Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kate Green

corporate_fareTHE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onNottingham, NG8 4HB

language Visit Website phone 1159155747

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

441

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Portland Spencer Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Nottingham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Portland Spencer Academy is an academy sponsor led in Nottingham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 388 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #52 of 74 primaries in Nottingham and #8,475 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 6.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 58%

Reading67% LA 69%

Writing70% LA 68%

Maths73% LA 69%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading83% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths82% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading76% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths79% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.3

-4.4 to -1.0

1.0

Write

LA 0.5

-0.6 to 2.7

0.8

Maths

LA 0.4

-0.8 to 2.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading74% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 0.7

0.0 to 3.1

3.7

Write

LA 0.9

2.2 to 5.1

2.9

Maths

LA 1.0

1.5 to 4.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 58%

Reading85% LA 68%

Writing82% LA 71%

Maths85% LA 70%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA 0.7

0.7 to 3.7

1.3

Write

LA 0.9

-0.2 to 2.8

3.5

Maths

LA 1.1

2.1 to 4.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 November 2023

Inspection Report

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25 January 2022

Inspection Report

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12 January 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2017-01-12

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-12-03

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.4%(13 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 388 pupils. During this period, there were 23 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	388	23	5.9%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	382	26	6.8%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	420	12	2.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	418	16	3.8%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	400	12	3.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	447	11	2.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	441	10	2.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	417	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	464	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	437	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	434	15	3.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	451	8	1.8%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	429	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	409	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	431	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	431	6	1.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	409	5	1.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	448	9	2.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	429	8	1.9%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	397	6	1.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	442	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	418	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	397	7	1.8%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	422	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	410	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	395	5	1.3%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Portland Spencer Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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