What did Ofsted judge Wyndham Spencer Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Wyndham Spencer Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Wyndham Spencer Academy?

Wyndham Spencer Academy has 452 pupils on roll.

What ages does Wyndham Spencer Academy take?

Wyndham Spencer Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Wyndham Spencer Academy located?

Wyndham Spencer Academy is located in Derby, DE24 0EP, Derby.

How do I apply to Wyndham Spencer Academy?

Wyndham Spencer Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Wyndham Spencer Academy?

When Wyndham Spencer Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after by a Local Authority and previously Looked After children, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order, including those children who appear to Derby City Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children who live within the current catchment area served by the school with brothers or sisters attending the school at the proposed time of their admission; 3. Children who are not living in the catchment area but have brothers and sisters who will be attending the school at the time of their admission, and 4 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at Wyndham Spencer Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 47.3% of pupils at Wyndham Spencer Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Wyndham Spencer Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children who are looked after by a Local Authority and previously Looked After children, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order, including those children who appear to Derby City Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children who live within the current catchment area served by the school with brothers or sisters attending the school at the proposed time of their admission.
3Children who are not living in the catchment area but have brothers and sisters who will be attending the school at the time of their admission.
4Children who live in the current catchment area of the school.
5Children who have attended Wyndham Spencer Academy at Nursery level for more than two terms prior to reception places being applied for.
6Children who have a parent who is a member of staff working within the Spencer Academies Trust.
7Children who are not living within the school’s catchment area.

Fetched from the school's own site https://wyndhamspencer.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Wyndham-DETERMINED-ADMISSION-ARRANGEMENTS-27-28.pdf (robots.txt checked on that origin first). Document title as linked: "Determined Admission Arrangements".

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Wyndham Spencer Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wyndham Spencer Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Wyndham Spencer Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wyndham Spencer Academy?: Wyndham Spencer Academy has 452 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wyndham Spencer Academy take?: Wyndham Spencer Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Wyndham Spencer Academy located?: Wyndham Spencer Academy is located in Derby, DE24 0EP, Derby.
How do I apply to Wyndham Spencer Academy?: Wyndham Spencer Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Wyndham Spencer Academy?: When Wyndham Spencer Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after by a Local Authority and previously Looked After children, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order, including those children who appear to Derby City Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children who live within the current catchment area served by the school with brothers or sisters attending the school at the proposed time of their admission; 3. Children who are not living in the catchment area but have brothers and sisters who will be attending the school at the time of their admission, and 4 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wyndham Spencer Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 47.3% of pupils at Wyndham Spencer Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Wyndham Spencer Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children who are looked after by a Local Authority and previously Looked After children, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order, including those children who appear to Derby City Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children who live within the current catchment area served by the school with brothers or sisters attending the school at the proposed time of their admission.
3Children who are not living in the catchment area but have brothers and sisters who will be attending the school at the time of their admission.
4Children who live in the current catchment area of the school.
5Children who have attended Wyndham Spencer Academy at Nursery level for more than two terms prior to reception places being applied for.
6Children who have a parent who is a member of staff working within the Spencer Academies Trust.
7Children who are not living within the school’s catchment area.

Wyndham Spencer Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wyndham Spencer Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Wyndham Spencer Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wyndham Spencer Academy?: Wyndham Spencer Academy has 452 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wyndham Spencer Academy take?: Wyndham Spencer Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Wyndham Spencer Academy located?: Wyndham Spencer Academy is located in Derby, DE24 0EP, Derby.
How do I apply to Wyndham Spencer Academy?: Wyndham Spencer Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Wyndham Spencer Academy?: When Wyndham Spencer Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after by a Local Authority and previously Looked After children, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order, including those children who appear to Derby City Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children who live within the current catchment area served by the school with brothers or sisters attending the school at the proposed time of their admission; 3. Children who are not living in the catchment area but have brothers and sisters who will be attending the school at the time of their admission, and 4 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wyndham Spencer Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 47.3% of pupils at Wyndham Spencer Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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