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David Nieper Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Grange Street, Alfreton DE55 7JA · davidnieper.academy · 01773 832331

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
41
average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
810
95% of 850 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
46%
First language not English
4.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Christopher Nieper Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 166 families put the school first and 149 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 167 (Places 146)167September 2023: 157 (Places 149)157September 2024: 180 (Places 148)180September 2025: 158 (Places 145)158September 2026: 166 (Places 149)166Places 149
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261491661.1▲89%
September 2025Sept 20251451581.1▲91%
September 2024Sept 20241481801.2▲81%
September 2023Sept 20231491571.1▲94%
September 2022Sept 20221461671.1▲87%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41, and 29.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (22.8 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: 40.5 (England 46.3)40.52017/18: 36.0 (England 46.5)36.02018/19: 39.1 (England 46.7)39.12021/22: 44.0 (England 48.8)44.02022/23: 37.6 (England 46.3)37.62023/24: 38.2 (England 45.9)38.22024/25: 41.0 (England 46.0)41.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼4146
▼29.5%45.4%
▼54.9%64.8%
▼9.0%40.5%
▼3.464.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form34.8−8.2
Sixth form college0.8−0.5
Further education46.2+22.1
Other education0.8−0.5
Apprenticeship2.3−0.2
Employment2.3−1.5
Not in a lasting destination9.8−7.9
Activity not captured3−3.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2016/17 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1621/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 10.0 (England 30.5)E2022/23: 24.0 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 20.3 (England 34.4)D2024/25: 22.8 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
30 studentsD+ (22.8)Below average -0.60
30 studentsD+ (22.8)Below average -0.60
23 studentsDist- (32.8)Above average +0.33
0%AAB or better
94.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2418D (20.3)-0.55
2022/2320D+ (24)—
2015/1613E (10)-0.22

Where sixth-form leavers went

2019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University37+27.9
Other education7.4—
Employment37+9.7
Not in a lasting destination7.4−47.1
Activity not captured11.1—

Ofsted

David Nieper Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
27 Sept 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112931), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2015Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112931)

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (93 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
88%
Replies
93
14% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼62% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲84% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (20%) with SEND

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