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City of Derby Academy

Derby, DE24 3ARSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mar 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.6×
First choices did not exceed offers made
112 1st-choice / 178 offers made
Ranking
#2,692
of 3,141 nationally

About City of Derby Academy

City of Derby Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Derby, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 925 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (19 Mar 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 34.8 for 2024/25. admissions data records 112 first-preference applications and 178 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressFarmhouse Road, Sinfin, Derby, Derby, DE24 3AR
HeadteacherMs C Backhouse
Local AuthorityDerby
Number of Pupils925
Free School Meals (FSM)57.6%
School Capacity925 / 1,050 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

Source: cityofderbyacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About City of Derby Academy

City of Derby Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.