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
- 28th October 2026
Spencer Academies Trust Annual IT Conference
IT Services colleagues from across Spencer Academies Trust recently came together for this year’s annual IT Conference, providing an opportunity to share experiences, reflect on progress over the past year and explore how technology can continue to support teaching, learning and safeguarding a...
- 21st October 2026
Ashwood Spencer Academy celebrates continued success with IQM Flagship Status
Ashwood Spencer Academy are delighted to announce that it has retained its Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Flagship School Status, recognising its deeply embedded culture of inclusion, belonging and high expectations for every pupil. The prestigious recognition follows a Flagship Review undertaken o...
- 21st October 2026
Staff Spotlight: Celebrating Kayleigh Beers' outstanding contribution to family learning
Spencer Academies Trust is delighted to celebrate Kayleigh Beers from Portland Spencer Academy, who has been recognised as ‘Learning Support Assistant of the Year’ at the Nottingham Community and Family Learning Awards. Kayleigh received the award in recognition of her dedication to d...
- 29th September 2026
Spencer Apprenticeships ranked first for Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship achievement
Spencer Apprenticeships, part of Spencer Academies Trust, has been ranked first in a national comparison of Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship providers, following the publication of the latest Department for Education achievement data. Find a Training Provider ranked Spencer Academies Tru...
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.