St Andrew's Academy

Key facts

Address

St Andrew's View, Breadsall Hilltop, Derby, DE21 4EW

Type

Academy special converter

Ages

11–19

Council

Derby

Pupils on roll

169 January 2026 school census

Free school meals

55.6% of pupils eligible

Pupils per teacher

6.7

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 17 July 2024

Strengths

• “Pupils are warmly welcomed and well cared for at St Andrew’s Academy.”
• “They enjoy attending this very supportive school.”
• “Pupils say that they are safe and happy.”

To improve

• “However, this has only recently happened in mathematics.”
• “This has led to teachers being uncertain about exactly what knowledge and skills should be taught and when in this subject.”
• “As a result, pupils have encountered topics before they have secured the number skills they need to be successful.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Derby.

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• Castle School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
• Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
• Aurora Ryefields School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
• Bridge Street School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
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