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  • Rushcliffe, Hilton & Glenbrook in Energy Sparks Top 10 National Scoreboard

    Published 30/08/24

    Rushcliffe Spencer, Hilton Spencer and Glenbrook Spencer have been recognised for their inspiring sustainability efforts to help tackle climate change and conserve energy usage in school, ranking in Energy Sparks’ Top 10 schools nationally. An extra spotlight goes to Rushcliffe Spencer for also ranking #1 on the East Midlands scoreboard!

    The academies have been busy over the last academic year with a series of school-wide projects, working hard to demonstrate their approaches to reducing energy consumption and promoting a culture of sustainability within the school community.

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  • Outstanding GCSE Results achieved across Spencer secondaries

    Published 22/08/24

    Spencer Academies Trust are delighted to announce another year of excellent GCSE results across its 8 secondary schools today with 71% of entries achieving a grade 4 or above in English and Maths and 51% a grade 5 or above, both of which are higher than the 2022-23 national average.

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  • Spencer students celebrate exceptional A-Level Results

    Published 15/08/24

    Spencer Academies Trust are thrilled to announce the remarkable A-Level results achieved by students across the Spencer family of schools today with 27% of students achieving grades A*-A and 55% grades A*-B.

    The number of students awarded grades AAB or higher, including in at least 2 facilitating subjects, has further improved on last year’s performance, rising to 22.3%, and surpassing the 2022-23 national average. The average grade (B-) and average points score (36.29) are also both above the 2022-23 national average.

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  • Rushcliffe Spencer celebrate tenth year of Esperanza Festival

    Published 08/08/24

    Rushcliffe Spencer Academy celebrated the 10th anniversary of its ‘Esperanza’ festival in the summer term, raising money for the School of Hope in Jocotenango, Guatemala. Thanks to the fantastic effort of students, staff and the wider community, the academy raised £3,900 this year - a new record! This brings the total over the past 10 years to over a whopping £20,000!

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  • Spencer Primary Pupil Parliament: A Year in Review

    Published 26/07/24

    The Spencer Academies Trust Primary Pupil Parliament met for the final time this year to celebrate and reflect on the achievements of their projects and steering groups over the 2023-24 academic year.

    The Pupil Parliament, which consists of two pupils from each Spencer primary, meet once a term to discuss topics that matter most to them, with steering groups centred around the environment, community, teaching and learning and SEND and inclusion.

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  • Spencer Trust Academies celebrate Spencer Superstars Day

    Published 18/07/24

    Staff and students across the Spencer Academies Trust came together to celebrate the achievements of our wonderful Spencer Superstars this month and raise money for the Spencer Superstars Charitable Foundation. Activities included dress-up days, sporting events, fun fair games and BBQ’s for an action-packed day filled with celebration.

    Spencer Superstars supports children to live their passions and follow their dreams by providing funding to children and young people to enable them to participate in their chosen field of excellence. Since launching in 2022, the Foundation has raised over £60,000 and helped over 100 children and young people attending Spencer Academies. Recipients so far have included budding gymnasts, a musical virtuoso and young tech genius.

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  • George Spencer Sixth Formers teach Maths Masterclasses to Spencer Trust Primary Pupils

    Published 17/07/24

    A group of sixth formers from George Spencer Academy recently hosted a day of ‘Maths Masterclasses’ for fellow Spencer Trust Year 5 pupils from Sunnyside Spencer Academy, Hilton Spencer Academy, Brackensdale Spencer Academy and Portland Spencer Academy.

    The pupils in attendance are all on track to achieving greater depth in Maths by the end of the academic year and were given the opportunity to take part in lessons on a range of topics including codes and cyphers, coordinates and symmetry and irrational numbers.

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  • St Giles Spencer Academy hosts Opening Ceremony for 'Maddy's Garden'

    Published 15/07/24

    St Giles Spencer Academy recently celebrated the re-opening of 'Maddy’s Garden', with a special ‘Sunflower Day’ ceremony in memory of former pupil.   

    The garden was initially installed on the school field in 2008 in memory of Maddy, a former pupil of St Giles, who sadly passed away. The build was arranged by her father and Toyota Charitable Trust.

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  • Ashwood Spencer awarded Carnegie Gold Status School Mental Health Award

    Published 12/07/24

    We are delighted to share that Ashwood Spencer Academy has been awarded the Gold Status School Mental Health Award by Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools, following reaccreditation.

    The Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools aims to strengthen the mental health of the next generation of supporting schools in order to make a positive change across all levels of the UK’s education system.

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  • Clover Leys Spencer earns "Good" in first ever Ofsted inspection

    Published 09/07/24

    Ofsted inspectors rated Clover Leys Spencer Academy as “Good” in all areas, in its first ever inspection since opening in September 2021.

    The report opens by praising the strong sense of family and growth felt in school: "The motto ‘growing together, learning forever’ could not be anymore appropriate for this new school." Inspectors also highlighted the "calm atmosphere that buzzes with positive energy" and the school's focus on developing a "family culture, with a big heart".

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  • St Giles Spencer continues to be an "Outstanding" Academy following recent Ofsted visit

    Published 24/06/24

    St Giles Spencer Academy continues to be an Outstanding school following its first Ofsted visit since joining the Spencer Academies Trust back in November 2019.

    The glowing report praises the exceptional teaching and highly personalised and aspirational curriculum in which “pupils flourish socially and academically”.

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  • Glenbrook Spencer staff members take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money to expand their outdoor provision

    Published 21/06/24

    Staff members, family and friends from Glenbrook Spencer Academy took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on Saturday 8th June to help raise money to expand and develop the academy’s outdoor learning provision.

    The group set out on the 24 mile (38.6km) hike up the peaks of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, and completed the climb in 11 hours and 40 minutes.

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