Landau Forte CollegeDerby Cathedral School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Landau Forte College and Derby Cathedral School are secondary schools in Derby.
Landau Forte College scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Derby Cathedral School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Landau Forte College is ahead on our composite score.
Landau Forte College was judged Outstanding and Derby Cathedral School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.4 for Landau Forte College and 41.5 for Derby Cathedral School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Landau Forte College (56.6 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Derby Cathedral School (41.4 in 2022-23, 41.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyLandau Forte College | DerbyDerby Cathedral School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 16 in Derby Stronger figure | 10th of 16 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,247 | 1,145 | |
| Capacity | 1,125 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Derby, DE1 2LF | Derby, DE1 1LR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.4 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.1% Stronger figure | 35.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.6% Stronger figure | 57.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 76.4% Stronger figure | 57.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.27 Stronger figure | 3.81 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 195 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | 87 | |
| A-level average points | 38.1 Stronger figure | 29.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.3 Stronger figure | 32.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 29.3% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,247 | 1,145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.2% | 54.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.0% | 25.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 16.1% 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
A-level average points
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
Derby Cathedral School
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