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As part of a nationwide effort to celebrate the hard work of school governors, SAT wants to thank their hard-working governors and encourage more people to get involved.

Today is National School Governors Awareness Day, part of an effort to acknowledge and celebrate the important work that governors do for schools across the country. It is estimated that there are over 300,000 governors in the country, and Spencer academies are among the many schools that owe them our thanks.

Glenbrook Spencer Academy pupils and teachers are celebrating after receiving a radiant ‘Good’ across all five judgments, including Quality of Education, Leadership, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, and their Early years provision during a full section 5 inspection.

The primary Academy, located in Bilborough is part of the Spencer Academies Trust family. During the inspection the Academy was praised for its leadership and aspirations for their pupils. His Majesty’s inspector commented, ‘Leaders are very ambitious for all pupils to do well. The aspirational Going for Gold motto is at the heart of school life.’ The opportunities leaders create for the students was also admired ‘Leaders ensure that pupils get a wide range of experiences to broaden their horizons.’

The inspector also acknowledged that pupils are happy at the academy ‘Pupils are happy to be a part of Glenbrook Spencer Academy. They also accredited that ‘Pupils feel safe in school’. They told inspectors that ‘everyone is protected here.’ With comments also raised that ‘Pupils know there is support on hand if they need it.’

Tom Stockwell, Principal of Glenbrook Spencer Academy was delighted with the recent grading;

“The report reflects the great place that Glenbrook is for our pupils, colleagues and families.  We are very proud of the great education that we give our pupils and of how well our pupils represent our school.  Following the Ofsted, we have continued with our relentless drive to do the very best for our community.”

The curriculum was also observed as being ‘well designed’ and praise given for ‘Every subject has been planned in small, logical steps.’ The academy’s reading spine which sets out the books that pupils will read in each year group was also highlighted, ‘Pupils enjoy these stories, and they learn lots from them.’

Angela O’Brien OBE, Director of Primary Education at Spencer Academies Trust commented;

“It is fantastic that Glenbrook have received this positive report and their hard work has been recognised. The strong team ethos in school has contributed to this and will continue to make Glenbrook the ‘PLACE’ to be.”

Paul West, CEO of Spencer Academies Trust;

“Everyone at the Trust is delighted that their recent full Ofsted inspection confirmed that Glenbrook Spencer Academy continues to be judged as a Good school providing an excellent education for local children. All credit goes to Tom and his talented team, all of whom deserve this important recognition.”

For the full inspection report visit:

https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50202259

Spencer Academies Trust is thrilled to announce the appointment of two new senior members of staff.

Susan Sharp has been appointed Executive Director of Post 16 and Rachel Schollaert-Semark has been appointed  Head of Communications.

Ashwood Spencer Academy located in Allenton has recently achieved the Inclusive School Award with Centre of Excellence status given by the IQM. 

The primary school, which is part of the Spencer Academies Trust was awarded this for its commitment to inclusive practice. The school provides a welcoming and safe environment that has been purposefully and deliberately thought out to best meet the needs of Ashwood’s pupils. Staff at all levels are passionate about moving barriers for all pupils and there is a clear understanding of shared values.

Applications for places across our Primary academies 2023-24 are now open. Take a look at where our 17 Primary Academies and 1 Primary aged special school are located, and if applying for a place which is the correct local government to contact.

Farnborough Spencer Academy’s pupils and staff are proud after receiving a turnaround ‘Good’ Ofsted report across all four judgments, including Quality of Education, Leadership, Behaviour and Attitudes, and Personal Development, during a full section 5 inspection, the first since joining Spencer Academies Trust in 2018.

The academy, located in Clifton, is part of the Spencer Academies Trust. The inspection was designed to re-assess the academy’s status after the predecessor school received two inadequate Ofsted gradings in 2013 and 2017. This was the first full inspection following the conversion, and everyone involved was thrilled to see the transformation in status.