Farnborough Spencer Academy
2 live vacanciesNottingham
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English Teacher
Nottingham· £32,916.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS - Full TimeDirect with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 16 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Lunch Time Supervisor
Nottingham· £9,056.27 Annually (Actual) NJC 4 Term Time Only – Part Time – 15 hours a weekDirect with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 20 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
About Farnborough Spencer Academy
Farnborough Spencer Academy is a secondary academy in Nottingham, Nottingham. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 27 member schools: 18 primary schools, 8 secondary schools, 1 special school. Local authorities: Derby | Derbyshire | Leicestershire | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire. Regions: East Midlands. — from the THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
Farnborough Spencer Academy is a secondary academy in Nottingham, part of THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Farnborough Spencer Academy
- Address
- Farnborough Road, Clifton
- Postcode
- NG11 8JW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Nottingham South
- URN (official identifier)
- 146564
- Establishment number
- 4012
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1005
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1050
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stevie Barker
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 21 Sep 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- farnboroughspencer.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01159744444
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Farnborough Spencer Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,005 | 48,547 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 42.7% | 39.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 15.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.0% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 12.8% | 38.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Farnborough Spencer Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 16 Oct 2022
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportInspected as Farnborough Academy (URN 141335)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SWK
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 20 Nov 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Farnborough School Technology College (URN 122835)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 19 Dec 2013
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Farnborough School Technology College (URN 122835)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Jul 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Farnborough School Technology College (URN 122835)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 21 Nov 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Fairham Community College (URN 122837)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Sept 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Farnborough Spencer Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.7% | 8.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 32.8% | 23.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Farnborough Spencer Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £485,100 for 441 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 43.7% | 41.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £480 | £549 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Farnborough Spencer Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 999 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Nottingham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,222,000 £9,231 per pupil | £8,729 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £8,856,000 £8,865 per pupil | £7,960 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,675,000 £3,679 per pupil · 41.5% | £4,451 · 55.9% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,754,000 £1,756 per pupil · 19.8% | £1,024 · 12.9% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £60,000 £60 per pupil · 0.7% | £182 · 2.3% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £60,000 £60 per pupil · 0.7% | £178 · 2.2% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £366,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£295,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,252 per pupil, supply and agency £68 per pupil — spending up £613 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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