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
- 775 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.0%
White British 90.8%
Mixed 2.9%
Other White 2.3%
African 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.6
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.01
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 16 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 10 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 10 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 133 |
Admissions
David Nieper Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 116
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 79 74 |
| Year 8 | 146 77 69 |
| Year 9 | 152 77 75 |
| Year 10 | 128 65 63 |
| Year 11 | 132 63 69 |
| Year 12 | 41 15 26 |
| Year 13 | 23 13 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 82.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 39.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 36.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 6.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 16.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 42.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 21.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 19.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 1.7% |