SCHOOL PROFILE

Littleover Community School

Secondary Community school URN 112956
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,801 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

19 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Derby
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,828 1,828 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 944 51.6% of pupils
Male pupils 884 48.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.5%
9.3 pts below England
School 15.5%
Derby 35.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.1%
11.2 pts below England
School 9.1%
Derby 30.2%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Derby 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
27.2%
497
Any other Asian background
19.6%
358
Pakistani
19.3%
352
Indian
13.1%
240
Any other ethnic group
3.8%
70
African
2.6%
47
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 9.9% 180 of 1,828 pupils
11.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.9%
Derby 21.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.3% 133 pupils
England 14.8% 7.5 pts below
EHC plans 2.6% 47 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Other difficulty or disability 60
Social, emotional & mental health 47
Autistic spectrum disorder 45
Hearing impairment 11
Speech, language & communication 6
No specialist assessment yet 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

52.7 13.5 pts above England
School 52.7
Derby 39.5
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 58.4% England 36.0% 22.4 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 74.9% England 51.4% 23.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 74.6% England 30.6% 44.0 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.92 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.46 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.83%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.39 pts lower than England
School 5.83%
Derby 6.39%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.83%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.99 pts lower than England
School 13.83%
Derby 17.98%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.34%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.47 pts lower than England
School 1.34%
Derby 1.61%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.5% 9.2 pts above England
Littleover Community School
101.5%
Derby
94.9%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information