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Littleover Community School

Community school · Derby · DE23 4BZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,828 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.8

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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+0.46
−20+2
Attainment 853.8
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry78%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,483

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 fill101%

1,828 pupils · 1,801 places

Pupils on roll
1,828
Boys / girls
884 / 944
School capacity
1,801
Capacity fill
1,828 / 1,801 (101%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
249
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Johnson

Location

Address
Pastures Hill, Littleover
Postcode
DE23 4BZ
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Derby, Derby, 1,828 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Secondary schools in Derby
17
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE23
28
Secondary in DE23
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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  • Derby Moor Spencer Academy

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    Academy converter · Secondary

    Derby · DE23 2FS · Derby

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Murray Park Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Derby · DE3 9LL · Derby

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Derby Cathedral School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Derby · DE1 1LR · Derby

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • City of Derby Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Derby · DE24 3AR · Derby

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.3
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence10.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • Landau Forte College

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Derby · DE1 2LF · Derby

    Ages 11–19

    • Att854.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.1%

    2.9 miles away

  • UTC Derby Pride Park

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

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    Ages 13–19

    • Att834.5
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Johnson
Telephone
01332513219
Website
http://www.littleover.derby.sch.uk

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