City of Derby Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 20 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
- 955 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 56.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.1%
- Persistent absence
- 35.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 25%
Unclassified 13.4%
Indian 13.3%
Other White 12.1%
Pakistani 12.1%
Mixed 7.1%
Gypsy/Roma 6%
Other Asian 4.1%
African 2.9%
Other 2%
Other Black 1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.8
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.1
Local authority average 42.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.5
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 33 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 5 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 36 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
Admissions
City of Derby Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 103 110 |
| Year 8 | 197 103 94 |
| Year 9 | 190 95 95 |
| Year 10 | 188 100 88 |
| Year 11 | 167 89 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 81.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 50.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 26.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 7.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |