Our Values
Aspiration
We believe that every child deserves access to a high quality education in a caring and supportive environment. We actively encourage and challenge our students to have the highest possible aspirations for themselves and for each other.
Partnership
We know that schools are stronger when they collaborate and work together in partnership, we believe that we are ONE Spencer and support each other through sharing ideas, goals and resources.
Responsibility
We are committed to caring for and safeguarding our community and take seriously our role in delivering an exceptional education for our children and young people, and providing a supportive environment in which to learn and work.
Welcome
The Spencer Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust with schools across the East Midlands with a strategic focus on Nottingham and Derby. The results obtained in Spencer schools reflect our status as a high-performing regional Trust with a national reputation for excellence.
Our academies are as diverse as the communities they serve, but we have the important things in common. We put children and young people at the heart of all we do. We strive for excellence. We have high expectations of everyone that comes through our doors, and we love nothing more than seeing them succeed.
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Join us at spencer
Delivering a high-quality education starts with a high-quality team of educators. We are always looking for motivated, collaborative people to join our team and offer a competitive suite of employee benefits to ensure that you are supported in your work with us. Our staff are encouraged to continually take on new challenges, so we offer a wide range of professional development resources and opportunities.
Spencer Headlines
- 2nd February 2026
Spencer Academies Trust announce Kate Green as new Interim Chief Executive Officer
We’re delighted to announce Kate Green as our new Interim Chief Executive Officer at Spencer Academies Trust! Kate’s journey with Spencer began back in 2003, when she joined Fairfield Spencer Academy as a newly qualified teacher. Since then, her career has gone from strength to streng...
- 30th January 2026
Spencer Academies Trust bid farewell to long-standing CEO, Paul West
Yesterday, colleagues from across the Spencer Academies Trust - including principals, executive leaders, members of the Board of Directors and central colleagues - came together to bid farewell to our long-standing CEO, Paul West. After eight and a half years of exceptional leadership, Paul moves...
- 9th January 2026
Spencer Academies Trust Hosts Year 13 Medicine Mock Interview Day
Spencer Academies Trust recently brought together a group of Year 13 students from five of its sixth forms for a Medicine Mock Interview Day, designed to support and prepare aspiring medical students for the competitive application process.
- 18th December 2025
Spencer Primary Pupil Parliament begins a new year of change
Pupil representatives from across Spencer Academies Trust came together this term for the first Pupil Parliament meeting of the 2025-26 academic year. The session marked an inspiring start to a new year of collaboration and pupil voice across the Trust. The day opened with a lively and engaging q...
Our Academies
Our academies are firmly rooted at the centre of the communities that they serve. Each Spencer academy has its own context, character and curriculum. As a family of schools we believe that we are stronger when we work together and that we must always put children and young people at the heart of all we do. Our academies are committed to being inclusive and equitable. We strive for excellence. We have high expectations of everyone that comes through our doors, and we love nothing more than seeing them succeed.