dʒˈɔːɹdʒ spˈɛnsɚɹ ɐkˈædəmi wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti æz dʒˈɔːɹdʒ spˈɛnsɚ kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsɪv skˈuːl, ænd ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv dʒˈʌst ɪts ˌʌpɚ sˈaɪt stˈeɪpəlfɚd sˈaɪd; ðɪ ɐkˈædəmi ɛkspˈændᵻd ˈæftɚwɚdz tʊ ɪŋklˈuːd ɪts lˈoʊɚ sˈaɪt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.
George Spencer Academy was established in 1960 as George Spencer Comprehensive School, and originally consisted of just its upper site (Stapleford side); the academy  expanded afterwards to include its lower site in 1978.