The de Ferrers Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 24 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
- 2438 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 27.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 56%
Pakistani 20%
Other White 8%
Mixed 5.1%
Other Asian 3.9%
Indian 1.8%
African 1.8%
Other 1.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 79 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 128 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 79 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| Economics | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
The de Ferrers Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 401
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 377
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 377
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 402 207 195 |
| Year 8 | 406 197 209 |
| Year 9 | 395 179 216 |
| Year 10 | 395 198 197 |
| Year 11 | 408 207 201 |
| Year 12 | 208 87 121 |
| Year 13 | 224 92 132 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 2.4% |