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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 29 November 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 15 May 2018Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry522 applications · 242 places offered · 202 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.2; Derby median median 1.8
- 2025 2.1; Derby median median 1.6
- 2024 1.4; Derby median median 1.4
- 2023 1.6; Derby median median 1.5
- 2022 1.8; Derby median median 1.7
- 2021 1.9; Derby median median 1.6
- 2020 1.7; Derby median median 1.7
- 2019 1.7; Derby median median 1.7
- 2018 1.5; Derby median median 1.5
- 2017 1.5; Derby median median 1.5
- 2016 1.6; Derby median median 1.6
- 2015 1.6; Derby median median 1.7
- 2014 1.6; Derby median median 1.7
- This school
- Derby median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 242 | 522 | 2.2 | 202 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2025 | 244 | 500 | 2.1 | 213 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2024 | 290 | 391 | 1.4 | 173 | 0.60 |
| Sep 2023 | 273 | 422 | 1.6 | 168 | 0.62 |
| Sep 2022 | 234 | 409 | 1.8 | 170 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2021 | 243 | 452 | 1.9 | 204 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2020 | 240 | 406 | 1.7 | 193 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2019 | 234 | 392 | 1.7 | 188 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2018 | 242 | 365 | 1.5 | 178 | 0.74 |
| Sep 2017 | 237 | 355 | 1.5 | 172 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2016 | 230 | 366 | 1.6 | 177 | 0.77 |
| Sep 2015 | 234 | 373 | 1.6 | 178 | 0.76 |
| Sep 2014 | 203 | 328 | 1.6 | 163 | 0.80 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 245 | 48.4 | 44% | 65% | – |
| 2024/25 | 243 | 45.3 | 37% | 64% | – |
| 2023/24 | 243 | 49.3 | 51% | 67% | +0.31 |
| 2022/23 | 228 | 43.5 | 41% | 61% | −0.17 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.2applications per place 48.4Attainment 8
- 1.6 km · DerbyGood20242.1applications per place 46.3Attainment 8
- 2.0 km · DerbyOutstanding20246.7applications per place 51.6Attainment 8
- 2.4 km · DerbyGood20232.5applications per place 43.7Attainment 8
- 2.6 km · Derby20261.2applications per place 35.0Attainment 8
- 3.1 km · DerbyGood20241.8applications per place 34.2Attainment 8
- 3.7 km · DerbyGood202339.5Attainment 8
- 4.1 km · Derby20261.6applications per place 43.0Attainment 8
- 4.3 km · DerbyGood20231.7applications per place 43.0Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 138622 · 831/4607
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 1,591 pupils · 1,465 on roll
- Free school meals
- 34.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Opened
- 1 September 2012
- Replaced
- Saint Benedict Catholic School and Performing Arts College (URN 112973)
- Address
- Duffield Road, Darley Abbey, Derby, DE22 1JD
- Local authority
- Derby
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources