OFSTED
12 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
TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,790
1,790 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
922
51.5% of pupils
Male pupils
868
48.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.4 pts
below England
School
19.4%
Derby
35.5%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
12.7 pts
below England
School
7.6%
Derby
30.2%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
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
69.7%
1,248
Indian
7.4%
132
Any other White background
4.5%
81
African
3.1%
55
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
45
Any other Asian background
2.2%
39
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
15.0%
269 of
1,790 pupils
5.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.2 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
49.2
10.0 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.07 · 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
7.12%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.90 pts
higher than
England
School
7.12%
Derby
6.39%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
15.27%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.55 pts
lower than
England
School
15.27%
Derby
17.98%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.24%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.43 pts
higher than
England
School
3.24%
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.