City of Derby AcademyChellaston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
City of Derby Academy and Chellaston Academy are secondary schools in Derby.
City of Derby Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Chellaston Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chellaston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
City of Derby Academy was judged Requires improvement and Chellaston Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.8 for City of Derby Academy and 49.2 for Chellaston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at City of Derby Academy (36.6 in 2021-22, 34.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chellaston Academy (54.1 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyCity of Derby Academy | DerbyChellaston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 16 in Derby | 3rd of 16 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 913 | 1,815 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | Not reported | |
| Location | Derby, DE24 3AR | Derby, DE73 5UB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.2% | 49.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.4% | 72.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.4% | 23.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.92 | 4.26 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 191 | 297 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 169 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 36.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 913 | 1,815 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.5% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.2% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.3% | 15.3% Stronger figure | 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
Chellaston Academy
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