Portland Spencer Academy
Westwick Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4HBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Portland Spencer Academy is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 117 schools in Nottingham. It ranks 63rd of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 November 2023, report published 15 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 November 2023
This school is a community of like-minded staff and pupils committed to the school's 'ASPIRE' values. Pupils gain rewards for demonstrating that 'everyone is important', for example. However, the school values and the actions of staff help pupils to learn to respect others because it is the right thing to do, not simply to gain a reward. Pupils celebrate difference and show empathy to their peers. One pupil said, 'There are lots of people who are different here, they are welcome and everyone has equal rights.' There is an unwavering ambition for what all pupils can achieve academically and socially. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are known as individuals. The school works tirelessly to create the conditions for all pupils and staff to be successful. Pupils enjoy school and feel safe. The school provides an expansive range of opportunities for pupils to develop their skills and interests. Pupils take part in knitting and catering clubs. They play a significant part in the life of the school, bringing about change through the pupil parliament. Pupils have secured changes to the school's reward system and the lunch menu.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
366 pupils on roll, with places for 390
Schools near Portland Spencer Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firbeck Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Fernwood Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Melbury Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Glenbrook Spencer Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph Handy
- Phone
- 01159155747
- Address
- Westwick Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4HB
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- URN
- 140550
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.