Fairfield Spencer Academy
Toton Lane, Nottingham, NG9 7HB
627 pupils · 95% of 660 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 13 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 70% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 49 | 49 | 115 | 49 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 61 | 129 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 55 | 54 | 132 | 55 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 55 | 54 | 140 | 55 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 48 | 50 | 135 | 48 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 70 | 149 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 75 | 164 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 54 | 50 | 133 | 53 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- William Lilley Infant and Nursery School 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St John's CofE Primary School 0.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Albany Junior School 1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Albany Infant and Nursery School 1.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Wadsworth Fields Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Cloudside Academy 1.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.