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
- 26th June 2025
Spencer Academies Trust celebrate Sixth Form ASTRAL success with Afternoon Tea
This week, a select group of Sixth Form students were celebrated for their exceptional engagement with the ASTRAL programme, an initiative designed to inspire personal growth, leadership, and academic enrichment. Twelve students who have shown remarkable dedication across the ASTRAL framework wer...
- 18th June 2025
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy Rated “Outstanding” in all Categories by Ofsted
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy “has a vision that ‘everyone will be given the chance to shine brightly’. This aim underpins this highly ambitious and very inclusive school.”
- 17th June 2025
Heanor Gate Spencer named Top 10 Finalist for World’s Best School Prizes 2025
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy makes final 10 for World’s Best School Prize for Community Collaboration Heanor Gate Spencer Academy has today been named a Top 10 finalist for the World’s Best School Prizes 2025. The five World’s Best School Prizes, founded by T4 Education in t...
- 10th June 2025
John Port Spencer's Charles Haydn-Slater shortlisted for Tes Schools Award
Charles Haydn-Slater, Subject Lead for Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (PRE) at John Port Spencer Academy, has been named a finalist for Subject Lead of the Year at this year’s prestigious TES Schools Awards. This national event, held annually in London, honours the exceptional contributions o...
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.