fˈɜːst ˈoʊpənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, ɪt wʌz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ spˈɛnsɚ hɛdmˈæstɚɹ ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ stɹˈiːt bˈɔɪz skˈuːl fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən.
First opened in 1960, it was named after George Spencer–headmaster of the Church Street Boys School from 1889 to 1927.