The de Ferrers Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 136414
- Address
- St Mary's Drive, DE13 0LL
- Website
- http://www.deferrers.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2467 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 24.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 30.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 58.2%
Pakistani 19.7%
Other White 7.5%
Mixed 5.1%
Other Asian 3.5%
Indian 1.8%
African 1.2%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 122 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 122 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 48 |
Admissions
The de Ferrers Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 399
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 380
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 379
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 406 198 208 |
| Year 8 | 405 188 217 |
| Year 9 | 400 201 199 |
| Year 10 | 396 197 199 |
| Year 11 | 405 197 208 |
| Year 12 | 233 95 138 |
| Year 13 | 222 95 127 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 2.2% |