OFSTED
17 July 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Derby
Trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
169
169 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
59
34.9% of pupils
Male pupils
110
65.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
30.8 pts
above England
School
55.6%
Derby
35.5%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.4 pts
above England
School
33.7%
Derby
30.2%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Derby
0.2%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
48.5%
82
Pakistani
18.3%
31
Indian
5.9%
10
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
7
Any other White background
3.6%
6
Gypsy / Roma
3.6%
6
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
100.0%
169 of
169 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.07%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.85 pts
higher than
England
School
9.07%
Derby
6.39%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
28.85%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
13.03 pts
higher than
England
School
28.85%
Derby
17.98%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.96%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.84 pts
lower than
England
School
0.96%
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 not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
96.6%
16.8 pts
above England
St Andrew's Academy
96.6%
Derby
73.1%
East Midlands
78.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.