OFSTED
19 September 2023
Latest graded inspection
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
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Derby
Trust
ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,061
1,061 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
529
49.9% of pupils
Male pupils
532
50.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
16.2 pts
above England
School
41.0%
Derby
35.5%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
9.5 pts
below England
School
10.8%
Derby
30.2%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
above England
School
1.1%
Derby
0.2%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
79.5%
844
Any other White background
5.7%
61
African
3.2%
34
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
24
Unclassified
2.2%
23
Any other Mixed background
1.4%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
22.2%
236 of
1,061 pupils
1.4 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
41.5
2.3 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.24 · 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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
8.21%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.99 pts
higher than
England
School
8.21%
Derby
6.39%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
23.75%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.93 pts
higher than
England
School
23.75%
Derby
17.98%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.41%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.60 pts
higher than
England
School
3.41%
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
92.5%
0.2 pts
above England
Lees Brook Academy
92.5%
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.