Our Values
Aspiration
We believe that every child deserves access to a high quality education in a caring and supportive environment. We actively encourage and challenge our students to have the highest possible aspirations for themselves and for each other.
Partnership
We know that schools are stronger when they collaborate and work together in partnership, we believe that we are ONE Spencer and support each other through sharing ideas, goals and resources.
Responsibility
We are committed to caring for and safeguarding our community and take seriously our role in delivering an exceptional education for our children and young people, and providing a supportive environment in which to learn and work.
Welcome
The Spencer Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust with schools across the East Midlands with a strategic focus on Nottingham and Derby. The results obtained in Spencer schools reflect our status as a high-performing regional Trust with a national reputation for excellence.
Our academies are as diverse as the communities they serve, but we have the important things in common. We put children and young people at the heart of all we do. We strive for excellence. We have high expectations of everyone that comes through our doors, and we love nothing more than seeing them succeed.
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Join us at spencer
Delivering a high-quality education starts with a high-quality team of educators. We are always looking for motivated, collaborative people to join our team and offer a competitive suite of employee benefits to ensure that you are supported in your work with us. Our staff are encouraged to continually take on new challenges, so we offer a wide range of professional development resources and opportunities.
Spencer Headlines
- 23rd September 2026
Becoming the best we can be: Spencer Academies Trust Leadership Day 2026
Spencer Academies Trust leaders came together on Friday 18 September for the annual Trust Leadership Day, with this year’s event focusing on what it means to continue learning, developing and becoming the best we can be. Held at the Jubilee Conference Centre in Nottingham, the day mar...
- 21st September 2026
Apple Leadership Day: Investing in our Digital Future
Leaders from across Spencer Academies Trust came together last week for an Apple Leadership Day, taking time to reflect on how purposeful technology can support teaching, learning and the wider experience of pupils and staff across our academies.
- 17th September 2026
Derby Moor Spencer Academy achieves IQM Flagship School Status
Derby Moor Spencer Academy is delighted to announce that it has been awarded Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Flagship School Status, recognising its deeply embedded culture of inclusion, belonging and aspiration. The prestigious award follows a detailed review of the academy’s inclusive practi...
- 17th September 2026
Sunnyside Spencer becomes a J9 Safe Space School
We are proud to announce that Sunnyside Spencer Academy is now officially a J9 Safe Space School. This means they are joining the J9 Safe Place network, helping to provide a safe and discreet place for anyone experiencing domestic abuse to access information, support and specialist help.
Our Academies
Our academies are firmly rooted at the centre of the communities that they serve. Each Spencer academy has its own context, character and curriculum. As a family of schools we believe that we are stronger when we work together and that we must always put children and young people at the heart of all we do. Our academies are committed to being inclusive and equitable. We strive for excellence. We have high expectations of everyone that comes through our doors, and we love nothing more than seeing them succeed.