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
- 5th March 2026
Primary Inset 2026: Building together across Spencer
Over 600 colleagues from across our primary academies came together once again last month for two inspiring Primary INSET events, celebrating collaboration and our shared commitment to the children and communities of Spencer Academies Trust. Hosted at Portland Spencer Academy for Nottingham and N...
- 27th February 2026
Students take centre stage in Heanor Gate's biggest production yet
After months of preparation and hard work, students and staff at Heanor Gate Spencer Academy were proud to present this year’s whole-school production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. As the academy’s biggest and most ambitious production to date, the show builds on the strong...
- 12th February 2026
National School Governors' Day: An Interview with Dianne Raynor
Today we’re celebrating National School Governors’ Day and saying a huge thank you to all the incredible governors across Spencer Academies Trust. Our governors give their time, expertise and energy to support and challenge our schools and their commitment makes a lasting difference t...
- 9th February 2026
Chetwynd Spencer Academy takes centre-stage at Young Voices 30th Anniversary
Fifty pupils from Chetwynd Spencer Academy were proud to represent Spencer Academies Trust at the opening night of Young Voices in Birmingham last month - one of the world’s largest school choir events.
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.