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John Port Spencer Academy

South Derbyshire, DE65 6LUSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
Progress 8
+0.11
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
314 1st-choice / 335 places
Ranking
#1,285
of 3,141 nationally

About John Port Spencer Academy

John Port Spencer Academy sits within Derbyshire local authority as a large mixed secondary school and sixth form in South Derbyshire. Among the 46 state secondaries in the county, it ranks 16th by Progress 8 score, placing it in the top half of Derbyshire schools. Its closest peers by this metric include St Mary's Catholic High School, The Ecclesbourne School, and Brookfield Community School, all of which sit above it in the rankings. The school is the second-highest ranked of the three secondaries in South Derbyshire specifically, with a Progress 8 score of 0.11. That score is comfortably above the Derbyshire average of -0.11, meaning pupils here make more progress than the typical student across the local authority. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 335 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 445 applications, with 314 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 1.33 suggests strong local demand, and the school's Good Ofsted rating from 2022 reinforces its standing in the area.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressMain Street, Derby, South Derbyshire, DE65 6LU
HeadteacherLaura O'Leary
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils2,023
Free School Meals (FSM)16.6%
School Capacity2,023 / 2,070 (98% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumArt StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteLibraryPlaying FieldsSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

TennisNetballDanceCross CountryRugbyHockeyGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubYoung EnterpriseChoirCodingDramaScience ClubChessOrchestraEco ClubDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

Source: johnportspencer.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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John Port Spencer Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.