Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Heanor, East Midlands DE75 7RA · Derbyshire
#121 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1532 of 4,090 nationally
About Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy is a academy secondary located in Heanor, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,493 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 59.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 121st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (70th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,493; capacity filled 110%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.8%; ebacc average points 4.55.
There are 9 schools in Heanor; Heanor Gate Spencer Academy ranks 2nd of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Heanor Gate Spencer Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,493
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 110%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.55
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Corfield CofE Infant School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
81 students · 610 m away
Howitt Primary Community School
Heanor · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
350 students · 780 m away
Coppice Primary School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 1.2 km away
Mundy CofE Junior School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
193 students · 1.2 km away
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Heanor · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 1.4 km away
Marlpool Infant School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
28 students · 1.9 km away
Marlpool Junior School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
90 students · 2.1 km away
Richardson Endowed Primary School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
184 students · 2.1 km away
Laceyfields Academy
Heanor · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
87 students · 2.2 km away
Langley Mill Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
297 students · 2.3 km away
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Kettering Science Academy
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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
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Frequently asked questions
Is Heanor Gate Spencer Academy a good school?
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy has a Success Index (England) of 59.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #121 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Heanor Gate Spencer Academy rank in East Midlands?
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy ranks #121 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1532 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Heanor Gate Spencer Academy?
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy had 1,493 students in 2025.
Is Heanor Gate Spencer Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Heanor Gate Spencer Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Heanor Gate Spencer Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.