City of Derby AcademyAlvaston Moor Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
City of Derby Academy and Alvaston Moor Academy are secondary schools in Derby.
City of Derby Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Alvaston Moor Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
City of Derby Academy was judged in need of attention and Alvaston Moor Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 31.8 for City of Derby Academy and 33.6 for Alvaston Moor Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at City of Derby Academy (36.6 in 2021-22, 31.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at Alvaston Moor Academy (28.7 in 2021-22, 33.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyCity of Derby Academy | DerbyAlvaston Moor Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100 | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 16 in Derby | 15th of 16 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 925 | 851 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Derby, DE24 3AR | Derby, DE24 0AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 31.8 | 33.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 15.6% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 35.9% | 44.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 192 | 159 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 913 | 864 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.5% | 69.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.2% | 36.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.3% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
City of Derby Academy
Alvaston Moor Academy
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