Sunnyside Spencer Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Great Hoggett Drive, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 4HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sunnyside Spencer Academy is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 17th of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 1 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals48.3%

48.3%, 21.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.2%

33.2%, 11.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.8%

6.8%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sunnyside Spencer Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Eskdale Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bramcote CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
The Lanes Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Wadsworth Fields Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

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: Headteacher Sallyann Mitchell
Phone: 01159174310
Website: sunnysidespencer.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Great Hoggett Drive, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 4HQ
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 140613

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.