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  • Millside Spencer Academy officially opens new school building

    Published 19/09/23

    The ceremony was attended by partners from the Trust, Arc Partnership, Morgan Sindall Construction and Nottinghamshire County Council.

    Partners from Spencer Academies Trust, Arc Partnership, Morgan Sindall Construction and Nottinghamshire County Council gathered in East Leake to celebrate the official opening of Millside Spencer Academy.

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  • Derby Moor Spencer Academy Inclusive School Award with Centre of Excellence Status

    Published 15/09/23

    This award is bestowed by Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) to schools that demonstrate a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity with highly effective practices in place.

    Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) has awarded Derby Moor Spencer Academy with the Inclusive School Award with Centre of Excellence Status.

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  • Hilton Spencer Academy staff members walk 55 miles for charity

    Published 13/09/23

    Five educators set off from Ladybower Reservoir on a trek to raise money for both Umbrella and Spencer Superstars.

    Five staff members from Hilton Spencer Academy participated in a 55-mile challenging hike along the Derwent Valley Heritage Way, raising in excess of £200 to split between Umbrella and Spencer Superstars.

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  • Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Achieves "Outstanding" rating from Ofsted

    Published 05/09/23

    The secondary academy has undergone a complete transformation from “Inadequate” in 2013 to an “Outstanding” school where “pupils thrive”.

    After its latest Ofsted inspection, Heanor Gate Spencer Academy was rated “Outstanding,” making it one of 26 schools in the East Midlands to hold the grade, and one of only 16 non-special schools.

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  • Rosecliffe Spencer Academy receives “Good” rating from Ofsted

    Published 10/08/23

    The Nottingham primary school was rated “Good”, with “Outstanding” in behaviour and attitudes, in its first inspection since opening in 2020.

    In its first inspection since opening, Rosecliffe Spencer Academy was rated “Good” by Ofsted with “Outstanding” behaviour and attitudes.

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  • Heanor Gate student wins Silver at World Karate Championships

    Published 26/07/23

    Oliver Hughes competed among 5,000 athletes from 31 countries and came second in in his age group’s kumite individual event.

    Oliver Hughes, a student at Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, recently competed at the World Karate Championships in Dundee, Scotland, where he won silver in the kumite individual event.

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  • George Spencer school-centred Initial Teacher Training Programme achieves Outstanding rating from Ofsted

    Published 26/07/23

    The SCITT received a rating of “Outstanding” across all areas in its first inspection since 2013.

    The George Spencer Academy School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme was rated as “Outstanding” across all areas by Ofsted inspectors. The George Spencer Academy SCITT offers programmes for both primary and secondary trainees, as well as apprentices.

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  • John Port Principal Karen Squire runs 150 miles in 5 days for charity

    Published 24/07/23

    Running around 30 miles a day, Mrs Squire ran from the Trust’s flagship school George Spencer Academy to the Festival of Education at Wellington College to raise money for the Spencer Superstars Charitable Foundation.

    Karen Squire, Principal at John Port Spencer Academy, recently completed a five-day, 150-mile run from George Spencer Academy to Wellington College on behalf of Spencer Superstars.

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  • John Port Spencer hosts pupils from The Mease and Hilton Spencer for Oceania Discovery Day

    Published 20/07/23

    Around 60 primary pupils participated in three hands-on activities under the guidance of Sixth Form students in a collaborative day of fun and exploration.

    Children from The Mease Spencer Academy and Hilton Spencer Academy participated in a day of activities with John Port Spencer Academy Sixth Form students for Oceania Discovery Day, an opportunity to explore new environments and collaborate with young people outside of their regular cohort.

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  • Spencer Academies Trust appoints new Director of Vulnerable Learners

    Published 20/07/23

    Spencer Academies Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachael Saunders to its Central Inclusion Team as the Director of Vulnerable Learners from September 2023.

    Mrs Saunders is currently Assistant Vice Principal at Heanor Gate Spencer Academy.  She is an experienced Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator and Designated Safeguarding Lead and has taught across a range of secondary settings in the East Midlands and London.

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  • Two professionals from Spencer Academies Trust’s first-of-its-kind primary internship poised to start initial teacher training

    Published 14/07/23

    Matilda Daley and Geraldine Waterton have plans to begin their Initial Teacher Training with Spencer Academies Trust after spending three weeks interning at Chetwynd Spencer Academy.

    After participating in a three-week internship through the Spencer Alliance for Leadership and Teaching (SALT), Matilda Daley and Geraldine Waterton are positioned to begin their School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT).

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  • Derby Moor Spencer Academy student wins big at TeenTech Awards

    Published 11/07/23

    After winning last year’s TeenTech competition in the education category, Tanvir Tamber’s accomplishments are summed up in a letter from her mentor Carol Ezis.

    Carol Ezis, Learning Director for Human Development at Derby Moor Spencer Academy, recently attended the National TeenTech Awards with student Tanvir Tamber, where they were both honoured with awards. She writes:

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