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Landau Forte College

Academy sponsor led · Derby · DE1 2LF

Ages 11–19 · 1,272 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.1

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

2.60 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-26

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.43
−20+2
Attainment 854.1
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry67%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,066

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

2.60 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

452

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

167

Total preferences (any rank)
984
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
71
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
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 fill113%

1,272 pupils · 1,125 places

Pupils on roll
1,272
Boys / girls
676 / 596
School capacity
1,125
Capacity fill
1,272 / 1,125 (113%)
Free school meals
32.8%
FSM pupils
345
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LANDAU FORTE CHARITABLE TRUST
Academy trust
LANDAU FORTE CHARITABLE TRUST
Sponsor
Landau Forte Charitable Trust
Headteacher
Ms Alison Brannick

Location

Address
Fox Street
Postcode
DE1 2LF
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 11–19, in Derby, Derby, 1,272 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.8%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Secondary schools in Derby
17
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE1
9
Secondary in DE1
2
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
Ms Alison Brannick
Telephone
01332204040
Website
http://www.landau-forte.org.uk/

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