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Alvaston Moor Academy

Academy sponsor led · Derby · DE24 0AN

Ages 11–19 · 851 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

30.1

Overall absence

15.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.87
−20+2
Attainment 830.1
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+32%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence15.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)46.4%
Unauthorised9.6%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,015

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

78

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

78

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
84
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

851 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
851
Boys / girls
397 / 454
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
851 / 1,200 (71%)
Free school meals
67.2%
FSM pupils
572
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Archway Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Gemma Tyers

Location

Address
Brackens Lane
Postcode
DE24 0AN
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Derby, Derby, 851 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 67.2%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Secondary schools in Derby
17
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE24
29
Secondary in DE24
4
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Secondary in Derby LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Gemma Tyers
Telephone
01332576777
Website
https://www.alvastonmoor.co.uk/

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