City of Derby Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derby
- Unique reference
- 145132
- Address
- Farmhouse Road, Sinfin, DE24 3AR
- Website
- www.cityofderbyacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 913 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 55.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54.5%
- Persistent absence
- 33.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 24.1%
Unclassified 13.4%
Indian 12.8%
Other White 11.8%
Pakistani 11.8%
Mixed 7.3%
Gypsy/Roma 5.3%
Other Asian 4.7%
African 4.5%
Other 2%
Other Black 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 35%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.8
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.91
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 190 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 187 |
| French | GCSE | 8 |
| Geography | GCSE | 59 |
| German | GCSE | 12 |
| History | GCSE | 86 |
Admissions
City of Derby Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 163 85 78 |
| Year 8 | 198 97 101 |
| Year 9 | 180 89 91 |
| Year 10 | 179 92 87 |
| Year 11 | 193 100 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 79.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 56.0% 47.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 28.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 18.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 4.7% 3.0% |