Academy sponsor led · Derby

Alvaston Moor Academy

11–19Ages
851Pupils
SecondaryPhase
Sixth formAges 16–18
148538URN

Brackens Lane, Derby, DE24 0AN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.1per place

0.6 below Derby median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Derby

218 applications for 193 places · 14th of 15 in Derby

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

33.6of 90

Derby 43.0 England 46.0

15th of 16 in Derby

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 21 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education			Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes			Requires improvement
Personal development			Requires improvement
Leadership and management			Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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 entry

1.1applications per place, Year 7

0.6 below Derby median (1.8) 1.1 below England median (2.2)

218 applications · 193 places offered · 107 named it first

2026 1.1; Derby median median 1.8
2025 1.2; Derby median median 1.6
2024 0.8; Derby median median 1.4
2023 0.8; Derby median median 1.5
2022 1.0; Derby median median 1.7
2021 0.9; Derby median median 1.6
2020 0.8; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.1; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.1; Derby median median 1.5; as the previous school
2017 0.6; Derby median median 1.5; as the previous school
2016 1.1; Derby median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.1; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Derby median in 0 of 6 years.

This school
Derby median

Dashed bars: as Merrill Academy (URN 139051), Merrill College (URN 136209), Merrill College (URN 112988), the previous school.

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	193	218	1.1	107	0.55
Sep 2025	175	209	1.2	99	0.57
Sep 2024	176	137	0.8	78	0.44
Sep 2023	200	159	0.8	96	0.48
Sep 2022	172	165	1.0	107	0.62
Sep 2021	195	183	0.9	111	0.57
Sep 2020 *	198	162	0.8	102	0.52
Sep 2019 *	209	228	1.1	156	0.75
Sep 2018 *	153	172	1.1	95	0.62
Sep 2017 *	217	127	0.6	61	0.28
Sep 2016 *	161	169	1.1	81	0.50
Sep 2015 *	155	176	1.1	88	0.57
Sep 2014 *	129	173	1.3	85	0.66

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

159 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)33.615th of 16 in Derby

Derby 43.0 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths27%12th of 16 in Derby

Derby 39% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths44%

Derby 59% England 66%

This school
Derby median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)−0.87

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	159	33.6	27%	44%	–
2024/25	167	32.4	23%	38%	–
2023/24	162	30.1	20%	32%	−0.87
2022/23	152	27.5	15%	27%	−0.96

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

Alvaston Moor AcademyThis school
This school

Requires improvement2023

1.1applications per place 33.6Attainment 8
Noel-Baker Academy
0.7 km · Derby

2026

1.5applications per place 35.2Attainment 8
Chellaston Academy
2.5 km · Derby

Good2023

1.8applications per place 53.1Attainment 8
UTC Derby Pride Park
3.0 km · Derby

Good2023

39.5Attainment 8
City of Derby Academy
3.6 km · Derby

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.1applications per place 31.8Attainment 8
West Park School
4.2 km · Derby

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 45.3Attainment 8
Landau Forte College
4.7 km · Derby

Outstanding2024

6.7applications per place 51.6Attainment 8
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
4.8 km · Derby

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 45.7Attainment 8
Derby Cathedral School
4.9 km · Derby

Good2023

2.5applications per place 43.7Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 148538 · 831/4011
Trust: Archway Learning Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 1,200 pupils · 851 on roll
Free school meals: 67.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 February 2021
Replaced: Merrill Academy (URN 139051); Merrill College (URN 136209); Merrill College (URN 112988)
Address: Brackens Lane, Derby, DE24 0AN
Local authority: Derby

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources