The Bemrose School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derby
- Unique reference
- 112951
- Address
- Uttoxeter New Road, DE22 3HU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1440 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 58.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
Pakistani 27.6%
White British 15.6%
African 14.9%
Gypsy/Roma 11.2%
Other White 11%
Mixed 6.1%
Other 4%
Indian 3.5%
Other Asian 3.3%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.2
WritingAverage0.5
MathsWell above average3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 54%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
The Bemrose School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 33
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 49 24 25 |
| Year 1 | 53 26 27 |
| Year 2 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 3 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 4 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 5 | 58 27 31 |
| Year 6 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 7 | 200 111 89 |
| Year 8 | 203 100 103 |
| Year 9 | 196 97 99 |
| Year 10 | 205 100 105 |
| Year 11 | 184 100 84 |
| Year 12 | 32 4 28 |
| Year 13 | 18 8 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 67.0% 79.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 47.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 28.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 14.0% 4.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 55.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 16.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.5% 2.4% |