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The de Ferrers Academy

Academy converter · Burton-on-Trent · DE13 0LL

Ages 11–18 · 2,403 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.4

Overall absence

9.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-24

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+0.05
−20+2
Attainment 845.4
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
2,089

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 fill94%

2,403 pupils · 2,564 places

Pupils on roll
2,403
Boys / girls
1,123 / 1,280
School capacity
2,564
Capacity fill
2,403 / 2,564 (94%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
567
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

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: AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The de Ferrers Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Bickle

Location

Address
St Mary's Drive
Postcode
DE13 0LL
Town
Burton-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 2,403 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.8%.

Open schools in Burton-on-Trent
45
Secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent
7
Academies among open schools in Burton-on-Trent
73% (33)
Open schools in DE13
23
Secondary in DE13
3
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

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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    • FSM42.2%

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    • Absence7.2%
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    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM47.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Bickle
Telephone
01283247700
Website
http://www.deferrers.com/

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