# Highfields Spencer Academy — Derby, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.8/5 from 3 published reviews

## Contact

- **Address:** Highfields Spencer Academy, Derby, United Kingdom
- **Phone:** +44 1332955599
- **Website:** https://highfieldsspencer.org.uk
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/derby/highfields-spencer-academy-21337

## About

Highfields Spencer Academy is part of The Spencer Academies Trust, a high performing regional MAT with a national reputation for excellence. We are keen to create a high performing school based on developing growth mindsets and an exciting and knowledge-rich curriculum to serve our local community. At Highfields Spencer, all children learn in an environment that helps them to thrive and understand that their learning has no limits.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Requires Improvement — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Requires Improvement — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Requires Improvement — Feb 2023

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Fantastic School with Great Facilities: I've been thoroughly impressed with Highfields Spencer Academy. The facilities are modern and well maintained, the teachers are supportive and enthusiastic, and the curriculum is engaging and challenging. My son is thriving here and I couldn't be happier with his progress. We're so glad we made the decision to join the school! *(Sep 2022)*
- **5/5** — Excellent School with a Growth Mindset: We've been at Highfields Spencer Academy for a few years now, and I've seen my daughter grow into a confident and capable young person. The school's focus on developing growth mindsets has been a game-changer for her - she's learned to persevere and take on new challenges. The teachers are knowledgeable and passionate, and the facilities are always clean and well-maintained. *(Mar 2022)*
- **4/5** — A Good School with Some Room for Improvement: We were at Highfields Spencer Academy for two years, and while it was a good school overall, we had some issues with communication between the school and parents. The teachers were generally supportive, but we felt that our child's needs weren't always being met. The facilities were modern and well-maintained, and the curriculum was engaging, but we didn't feel that the school had a clear vision for our child's future. *(Jul 2020)*

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