David Nieper Academy

About David Nieper Academy

David Nieper Academy is a mixed, non-denominational state secondary in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire, serving 810 pupils aged 11 to 18. In the local authority’s secondary school rankings by Progress 8, it sits 39th out of 46 schools, placing it well behind the top-performing peers in the area. The highest-ranked local schools include St Mary's Catholic High School, The Ecclesbourne School, and Brookfield Community School, all of which post significantly stronger academic progress scores. The school’s own Progress 8 score of -0.55 is notably below the Derbyshire average of -0.11, and its national ranking places it in the bottom 50 of schools across England. That said, the school has shown clear improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection. In 2022, it was rated Good across all categories — including behaviour, personal development, and leadership — a meaningful step up from its Requires Improvement rating in 2019.

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