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City of Derby Academy

Academy sponsor led · Derby · DE24 3AR

Ages 11–16 · 925 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

32.3

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.56
−20+2
Attainment 832.3
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+38%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.9%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,049

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

99

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

99

Total preferences (any rank)
166
Preferred offers (top 3)
111
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

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 fill88%

925 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
925
Boys / girls
457 / 468
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
925 / 1,050 (88%)
Free school meals
57.6%
FSM pupils
533
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Djanogly Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms C Backhouse

Location

Address
Farmhouse Road, Sinfin
Postcode
DE24 3AR
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 11–16, in Derby, Derby, 925 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 57.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in DerbyNear DE24

  • Derby Moor Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Derby · DE23 2FS · Derby

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Littleover Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Derby · DE23 4BZ · Derby

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.0%

    2.2 miles away

  • Alvaston Moor Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Derby · DE24 0AN · Derby

    Ages 11–19

    • Att830.1
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence15.9%

    2.2 miles away

  • Noel-Baker Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Derby · DE24 0BR · Derby

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.7%

    2.3 miles away

  • Chellaston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Derby · DE73 5UB · Derby

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms C Backhouse
Telephone
01332270450
Website
www.cityofderbyacademy.org

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