The Bemrose School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 14 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
- 1416 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 60.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41%
- Persistent absence
- 27.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
Pakistani 27.8%
White British 16.4%
African 12.6%
Other White 12.3%
Gypsy/Roma 11.6%
Mixed 6.6%
Other 3.6%
Other Asian 3.2%
Indian 3.1%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
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 47%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 7 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
The Bemrose School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 39
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 7 3 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 43 21 22 |
| Year 1 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 2 | 58 32 26 |
| Year 3 | 57 28 29 |
| Year 4 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 5 | 53 26 27 |
| Year 6 | 55 38 17 |
| Year 7 | 205 99 106 |
| Year 8 | 194 102 92 |
| Year 9 | 201 98 103 |
| Year 10 | 190 102 88 |
| Year 11 | 185 102 83 |
| Year 12 | 26 10 16 |
| Year 13 | 23 6 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 67.0% 79.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 43.0% 48.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 28.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 20.0% 7.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 38.0% 60.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 17.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.2% |