Brackensdale Spencer Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Brackensdale Spencer Academy
Address: Walthamstow Drive, Mackworth Estate
Town/City: Derby
County: Derbyshire
Postcode: DE22 4BS
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 01332 341171
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: The Spencer Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Spencer Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Joanna McGregor
Capacity: 525
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 497 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.4%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 148384
DfE Number: 831/2026
UKPRN: 10087559
UPRN: 10071160766
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Derby (E06000015)
Constituency: Derby North (E14001193)
Electoral Ward: Mackworth & New Zealand (E05015519)

Easting & Northing: 432718E, 336529N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 55' 32.94" N 1° 30' 52.68" W
Plus Code: 9C4WWFGP+84

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Reigate Park Primary Academy (0.9km)
  2. Royal School for the Deaf Derby (1.0km)
  3. Maple View School (1.1km)
  4. Ashgate Primary School (1.3km)
  5. The Bemrose School (1.3km)
  6. Murray Park Community School (1.3km)
  7. Ashgate Nursery School (1.4km)
  8. Jasmine Hall School (1.4km)
  9. Derby Cathedral School (1.6km)
  10. St Clare's School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Ms Kirsty Campbell - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 October 2029.
  • Mrs Lynn Cox - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 January 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 July 2026.
  • Mrs Danielle Fairbrother - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 July 2029.
  • Mr Tom Few - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 December 2026.
  • Ms Fiona Hallam - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 September 2027.
  • Mr Stephen Hope - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 July 2026.
  • Ms Anna Hopkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 October 2029.
  • Mr Adrian Pegg - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 10 February 2030.
  • Ms Maia Uniacke - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 July 2029.