David Nieper Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2022 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
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 142405
- Address
- Grange Street, DE55 7JA
- Website
- http://davidnieper.academy/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 810 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 89%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 2.1%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 1%
African 1%
Other 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.45
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 26 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 5 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 5 |
Admissions
David Nieper Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 76 77 |
| Year 8 | 153 81 72 |
| Year 9 | 143 75 68 |
| Year 10 | 150 75 75 |
| Year 11 | 122 63 59 |
| Year 12 | 51 25 26 |
| Year 13 | 38 14 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 14.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |