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Da Vinci Academy

Academy sponsor led · Derby · DE21 4ET

Ages 11–16 · 668 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

32.2

Overall absence

9.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.64
−20+2
Attainment 832.2
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+34%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.4%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
778

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

668 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
668
Boys / girls
344 / 324
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
668 / 750 (89%)
Free school meals
60.5%
FSM pupils
404
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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: L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Jayne Scattergood

Location

Address
St Andrew's View, Breadsall
Postcode
DE21 4ET
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
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, 668 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 60.5%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Secondary schools in Derby
17
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE21
24
Secondary in DE21
3
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 DE21

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jayne Scattergood
Telephone
01332831515
Website
www.davinciacademy.co.uk

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