Primary school in Derby
Castleward Spencer Academy
Canal Street, Derby, DE1 2RJ
Ofsted
Graded Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 9 July 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- Places
- 236
- How full
- 76% full — 179 of 236 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 85 / 94
- Overall absence
- 3%
- Persistently absent
- 5%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 22%
- English as an additional language
- 66%
- With an EHC plan
- 6%
- On SEN support
- 25%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Derby 018F, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 38%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 22%
- Households owning their home
- 28%
- Households in social housing
- 37%
- Households with no car
- 53%
- Adults economically inactive
- 36%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Lindsay Trail
- Local authority
- Derby
- Ward
- Arboretum
- Constituency
- Derby South
- URN
- 148585
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | — | 0.4 mi |
| Rosehill Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 0.5 mi |
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 46% | 0.5 mi |
| Zaytouna Primary SchoolFree schools | Good 2023 | 56% | 0.6 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 59% | 0.7 mi |
| Derwent Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 29% | 0.8 mi |
| Becket Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 38% | 0.8 mi |
| Arboretum Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 29% | 0.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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