Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Secondary school in Heanor, Derbyshire. Outstanding (Jun 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 14 September 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2027
The last inspection was in June 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.6 milesAldercar High School
Report card, Apr 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention
- 2.4 milesJohn Flamsteed Community School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jan 2025)
- 2.5 milesThe Ripley Academy
Standards maintained (Feb 2025)
- 2.5 milesHall Park Academy
Good (Jun 2024)
- 3.5 milesOrmiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Good (Jun 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.