Ashwood Spencer Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Ashwood Spencer Academy
Address: Amber Street, Allenton
Town/City: Derby
County: Derbyshire
Postcode: DE24 8FT
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01332 348356
Website: https://ashwoodspencer.org.uk

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: The Spencer Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Spencer Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Paula Baines-Chambers
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 659 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 63.2%

Location and administration

URN: 146079
DfE Number: 831/2021
UKPRN: 10081422
UPRN: 100032012231
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Derby (E06000015)
Constituency: Derby South (E14001194)
Electoral Ward: Sinfin & Osmaston (E05015523)

Easting & Northing: 436415E, 333451N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 53' 52.49" N 1° 27' 35.95" W
Plus Code: 9C4WVGXR+52

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

Lord Street Nursery School (1.0km)
Pear Tree Community Junior School (1.1km)
Pear Tree Infant School (1.1km)
Allenton Primary School (1.1km)
Harrington Nursery School (1.1km)
Zaytouna Primary School (1.4km)
Lakeside Primary Academy (1.4km)
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead (1.4km)
Alvaston Moor Academy (1.4km)
Kingsmead School (1.4km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

Osmaston Primary School

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.

Governors

Mrs Morgan Belton-Baines - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 March 2027.
Miss Jacquline Kay Benfield - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2029.
Mrs Suzanne Greatorex - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 27 October 2025.
Mr Venga Jagatheeswara Sarma - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 March 2030.
Revd Alasdair Kay - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 October 2029.
Mrs Sharon Mayer - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 March 2027.
Mr Faizan Mohammed Tarik Patankar - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2027.
Mrs Simone Reilly - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 October 2029.
Mrs Simone Reilly - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 October 2029.