What is City of Derby Academy's Ofsted rating?

City of Derby Academy received a Requires improvement rating from Ofsted following its 2024 inspection.

What are City of Derby Academy's latest exam results?

City of Derby Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 34.8. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is City of Derby Academy located?

City of Derby Academy is a secondary school in Derby, Derby (DE24 3AR).

How many pupils attend City of Derby Academy?

City of Derby Academy has around 913 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare City of Derby Academy with other schools?

View City of Derby Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Derby.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

City of Derby Academy

Farmhouse Road, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 3AR

Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Mixed

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Mar 2024

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

34.8school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

34.8

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

11.6%

Basics 9-5

25.7%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

34.8

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	30.1	46.4
2023/24	32.3	46.4
2024/25	34.8	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.80	0.00
2023/24	-0.56	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

9.4%

EBacc APS

2.91

EBacc 9-5

0.5%

EBacc 9-4

4.7%

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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Outstanding

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Good

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3.22 km away · Other independent school

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3.53 km away · Community school

Good

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