How many pupils does City of Derby Academy have?

City of Derby Academy has 913 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of City of Derby Academy?

The headteacher of City of Derby Academy is C Backhouse.

What type of school is City of Derby Academy?

City of Derby Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is City of Derby Academy in?

City of Derby Academy is in the Derby local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

City of Derby Academy

Farmhouse Road, Sinfin, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 3AR

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 19 March 2024). Last inspected 19 March 2024.

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913

Pupils

54.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2017

Opened

About this school

City of Derby Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Derby, Derbyshire. The school has 913 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 19 March 2024). Last inspected 19 March 2024. The Headteacher is C Backhouse. The school is administered by Derby local authority. It belongs to TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It opened in 1 September 2017.

School details

Head: C Backhouse
Trust: TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authority: Derby
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145132

Contact

01332270450 admin@cityofderbyacademy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at City of Derby Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Derby). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

34.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.56

Progress 8 · 2023-24

26%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

41%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.92

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →