SCHOOL PROFILE

The De Montfort School

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 148338
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,270 Published school capacity
Capacity used 72.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 10 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 October 2023
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 sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Worcestershire
Trust FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 915 915 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 455 49.7% of pupils
Male pupils 460 50.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.1%
1.3 pts above England
School 26.1%
Wychavon 17.5%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

22.2%
1.9 pts above England
School 22.2%
Wychavon 10.8%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
Wychavon 0.2%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
71.9%
658
Any other White background
15.3%
140
African
3.1%
28
Indian
2.0%
18
Unclassified
1.7%
16
Any other ethnic group
1.2%
11
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 16.6% 152 of 915 pupils
4.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.6%
Wychavon 23.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.6% 115 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts below
EHC plans 4.0% 37 pupils
England 6.0% 2.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 33
Social, emotional & mental health 32
Moderate learning difficulty 30
Specific learning difficulty 23
Autistic spectrum disorder 15
Physical disability 9

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

38.4 0.8 pts below England
School 38.4
Wychavon 36.1
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 24.6% England 36.0% 11.4 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 52.3% England 51.4% 0.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 63.1% England 30.6% 32.5 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.47 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.15 · 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

8.40%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.18 pts higher than England
School 8.40%
Wychavon 5.53%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

26.08%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.26 pts higher than England
School 26.08%
Wychavon 13.48%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.07%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.27 pts higher than England
School 4.07%
Wychavon 1.08%
West Midlands 1.82%
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

72.0% 20.3 pts below England
The De Montfort School
72.0%
Wychavon
88.3%
West Midlands
94.1%
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