OFSTED
5 May 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Derby
Trust
ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
181
181 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
63
34.8% of pupils
Male pupils
118
65.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
34.9 pts
above England
School
59.7%
Derby
35.5%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
5.9 pts
below England
School
14.4%
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
72.4%
131
Pakistani
8.3%
15
Any other Asian background
3.9%
7
Any other White background
2.8%
5
White and Asian
2.2%
4
African
1.7%
3
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%
181 of
181 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
13.7 pts
below
England
6.0%
92.9 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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
4.1
35.1 pts
below England
Latest published: -1.69 · 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
12.88%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
6.66 pts
higher than
England
School
12.88%
Derby
6.39%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
31.93%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
16.11 pts
higher than
England
School
31.93%
Derby
17.98%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
6.63%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
4.82 pts
higher than
England
School
6.63%
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.