Chellaston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derby
- Unique reference
- 148639
- Address
- Swarkestone Road, DE73 5UB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1815 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.9%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 71.2%
Indian 8%
Mixed 6.6%
Other White 3.9%
African 2.8%
Other Asian 2.1%
Pakistani 1.6%
Chinese 0.9%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 35%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 85 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 78 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 296 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 284 |
Admissions
Chellaston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 295
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 301
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 147
Offers
- 1st preference
- 287
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 113
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 305 155 150 |
| Year 8 | 301 151 150 |
| Year 9 | 296 134 162 |
| Year 10 | 296 148 148 |
| Year 11 | 296 147 149 |
| Year 12 | 150 70 80 |
| Year 13 | 171 82 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 79.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 47.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 28.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 2.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 55.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 16.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.5% 2.4% |