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The de Ferrers Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

St Mary's Drive, Burton-on-Trent DE13 0LL · deferrers.com · 01283 247700

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.5
average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
Last distance offered
2.32 mi
3.74 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,403
94% of 2,564 places
Local authority
Staffordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28.8%
First language not English
28.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Affinity Learning Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.32 mi (3.74 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 375 families put the school first and 398 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 393 (Places 407)393September 2023: 389 (Places 396)389September 2024: 380 (Places 399)380September 2025: 377 (Places 401)377September 2026: 375 (Places 398)375Places 398
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263983750.9100%
September 2025Sept 20254013770.9100%
September 2024Sept 20243993801100%
September 2023Sept 20233963891100%
September 2022Sept 2022407393198%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.32 mi3.74 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.5, and 47.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.5 (England 46.3)47.52017/18: 47.1 (England 46.5)47.12018/19: 43.8 (England 46.7)43.82021/22: 51.7 (England 48.8)51.72022/23: 44.8 (England 46.3)44.82023/24: 45.4 (England 45.9)45.42024/25: 46.5 (England 46.0)46.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.546.0
▲47.6%45.4%
●66.8%64.8%
●38.7%40.5%
●4.134.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form45.4−6.7
Further education38.6+3.6
Other education0.3—
Apprenticeship4.8+1.8
Employment1−1.7
Not in a lasting destination6+2.1
Activity not captured4+1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.7 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.8 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 39.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 34.1 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.5 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.0 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
194 studentsC+ (34)Below average -0.11
194 studentsC+ (34.1)Below average -0.11
96 studentsDist- (32.6)Above average +0.26
11.6%AAB or better
99.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24201C+ (34.5)-0.09
2022/23179C+ (34.1)—
2021/22205B (39.5)—
2018/19158C+ (32.8)-0.06
2017/18159C (31.6)-0.25
2016/17167C (31.2)-0.18
2015/16171C (29.7)+0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University63.2+4.2
Further and other education3.5+0.8
Further education3.1+0.8
Other education0.40
Apprenticeship6.1−1.6
Employment16.2−7.2
Not in a lasting destination7.9+3.3
Activity not captured3.1+0.4

Ofsted

The de Ferrers Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
24 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (365 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
69%
Replies
365
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼70% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼68% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼62% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼43% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 47% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼52% agreeEngland 67%

based on 80 parents (22%) with SEND

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