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Chellaston Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Swarkestone Road, Derby DE73 5UB · chellaston.derby.sch.uk · 01332 702502
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Derby 42.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,790
- Local authority
- Derby
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 302 families put the school first and 288 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 288 | 302 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 295 | 301 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 296 | 310 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 297 | 311 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 297 | 330 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.2, and 49.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derby it was 42.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲49.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲72.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼23.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.26 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 136360)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 43.8 | −0.6 |
| Sixth form college | 0.3 | −0.1 |
| Further education | 34.3 | −4.9 |
| Other education | 0.7 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1 | −0.5 |
| Employment | 4 | +1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.1 | +2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 3.7 | +1.8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 169 students | B- (36.1) | Average +0.06 | |
| 174 students | B- (35.8) | Average +0.03 | |
| 49 students | Dist (33.4) | Average +0.12 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 138 | B- (37.3) | +0.21 |
| 2022/23 | 133 | B- (35.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 122 | B (40.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 163 | C+ (32) | -0.22 |
| 2017/18 | 158 | C+ (34.8) | -0.10 |
| 2016/17 | 165 | C+ (34.4) | +0.09 |
| 2015/16 | 184 | C+ (33.7) | +0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 64.7 | −6.6 |
| Further and other education | 2.6 | +0.9 |
| Further education | 2 | — |
| Other education | 0.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 10.7 | +3.3 |
| Employment | 14 | +0.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.3 | −3.3 |
| Activity not captured | 4.7 | — |
Ofsted
Chellaston Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 136360), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Dec 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
May 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Sixth form Good Safeguarding Not effective - Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Feb 2020Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136360)
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136360)
Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136360)
Dec 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136360)
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (177 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 177
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 30 parents (17%) with SEND