Landau Forte CollegeDa Vinci Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Landau Forte College and Da Vinci Academy are secondary schools in Derby.
Landau Forte College scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Da Vinci Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Landau Forte College is ahead on our composite score.
Landau Forte College was judged Outstanding and Da Vinci Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.4 for Landau Forte College and 34.7 for Da Vinci Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Landau Forte College (56.6 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Da Vinci Academy (38.0 in 2021-22, 34.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyLandau Forte College | DerbyDa Vinci Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 16 in Derby Stronger figure | 14th of 16 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,247 | 704 | |
| Capacity | 1,125 | 750 | |
| Location | Derby, DE1 2LF | Derby, DE21 4ET | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.4 Stronger figure | 34.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.1% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.6% Stronger figure | 37.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 76.4% Stronger figure | 27.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.27 Stronger figure | 3.04 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 195 | 143 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 29.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,247 | 704 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.2% | 56.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.0% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 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.
Landau Forte College
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