City of Derby Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Derby
City of Derby Academy is a secondary school in Derby for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 19 March 2024. Derby has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Farmhouse Road, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 3AR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 925 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “Most pupils feel safe in school.”
- “Staff greet them warmly each morning.”
- “Pupils' attendance has recently improved and they now attend school far more regularly and arrive punctually to both school and lessons.”
To improve
- “Many pupils trust staff to respond to their concerns, but the systems in place to ensure pupils' safety and wellbeing are not robust enough.”
- “However, some pupils still lack confidence that the school will act quickly enough when issues arise.”
- “Pupils have mixed experiences of learning because the quality of teaching varies too much.”
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 26% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 34.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 112 first-preference applications, 178 offers in total, 112 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Derby published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Littleover Community School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Alvaston Moor Academy 2.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Noel-Baker Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Chellaston Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- UTC Derby Pride Park 3.0 mi Good
- Derby Cathedral School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Murray Park Community School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published