Welcome to George Spencer Academy

As a founder member school of the Spencer Academies Trust, George Spencer Academy has a national reputation for providing high quality education for students of all abilities.

In turn one of the first schools to academise; one of the first lead schools at the foundation of a multi-academy trust, and the lead school at the centre of a network of education support and outreach including teacher training and subject hubs; George Spencer is known for our innovative, research-led teaching and pedagogy.

We offer an exceptional quality of education and support for students from the Nottinghamshire communities we serve. Students and families choosing to be part of George Spencer, choose to be part of something special; in a school where we demonstrate our ‘ethos of excellence’ daily.

Events

Excellence Day 1 – Oct 2026

Throughout the year at George Spencer students get the opportunity to experience a number of ‘Excellence Days’. During these exciting days students are provided with ambitious opportunities to link their formal learning with that of the wider curriculum, employability skills and our develop holistically as young adults in line with

Lightbulb Award

Principal’s Lightbulb Award Winners

Principal’s Lightbulb Award Winners – Half-term 1 2026-27 Each week students are selected to win a range of rewards at George Spencer including ‘Lightbulb Awards’ from Directors of Learning and ‘form-time breakfasts’ for those form groups who achieve well in attendance and positive points. Students who have gone above and

Bulletin

Autumn HT-1 Bulletin

The Autumn HT-1 Bulletin is now available to download and read using the link below. READ THE FULL AUTUMN HT-1 BULLETIN

Principal's Challenge

HT-1: Community

Challenge: Produce a poster that demonstrates something you contribute to the school community. The poster can be drawn, written, produced using ICT or photography. The aim is to create a visual image that underpins how you contribute to the school community through images, colour and key words/phrases. Deadline: All entries

George Spencer Academy is part of The Spencer Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust with schools across the East Midlands, and with a strategic focus on Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. A high performing regional MAT with a national reputation for excellence, Spencer Academies Trust schools include primary, secondary and sixth form provision.