Castleward Spencer Academy
Free schools in Derby, Derby.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 179 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 236 |
| Free school meals | 17.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Address | Canal Street, Derby, DE1 2RJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://castlewardspencer.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01332949471 |
| URN | 148585 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 July 2024, published 18 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St James' Church of England Aided Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St James' Church of England Aided Junior School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Zaytouna Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Derwent Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Arboretum Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.