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The Bemrose School

Foundation school · Derby · DE22 3HU

Ages 3–19 · 1,429 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

29.5

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-13

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 8-0.40
−20+2
Attainment 829.5
English & maths grade 5+15%
English & maths grade 4+30%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 2.3

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,464

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

109

Places offered

181

1st-preference offers

109

Total preferences (any rank)
213
Preferred offers (top 3)
140
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill102%

1,429 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,429
Boys / girls
693 / 736
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,429 / 1,400 (102%)
Free school meals
47.5%
FSM pupils
644
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: Bemrose Educational Trust
Academy trust
Bemrose Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mr Neil Wilkinson

Location

Address
Uttoxeter New Road
Postcode
DE22 3HU
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
50 on roll / 45 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (all-through), Ages 3–19, in Derby, Derby, 1,429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Derby
160
All-through schools in Derby
1
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE22
23
All-through in DE22
1
Open schools in Derby LA
120
All-through in Derby LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DerbyNear DE22

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE22 3WA · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.78

    0.5 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%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ashgate Nursery School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Derby · DE1 1GJ · Derby

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Becket Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE22 3QB · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Ashgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE22 3FS · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand1.20

    0.7 miles away

  • Jasmine Hall School

    Other independent special school

    DE22 3FS · Derby

    Ages 11–18

    0.7 miles away

  • Stonehill Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Derby · DE23 6TJ · Derby

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Wilkinson
Telephone
01332366711
Website
http://www.bemrose.derby.sch.uk/

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