Littleover Community SchoolJohn Port Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Littleover Community School and John Port Spencer Academy are secondary schools in Derby.
Littleover Community School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and John Port Spencer Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Littleover Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Littleover Community School was judged Good and John Port Spencer Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.7 for Littleover Community School and 51.4 for John Port Spencer Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Littleover Community School (56.8 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at John Port Spencer Academy (53.0 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyLittleover Community School | DerbyJohn Port Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 16 in Derby | 8th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,822 | 2,023 | |
| Capacity | 1,801 | 2,070 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 4BZ | Derby, DE65 6LU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 51.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.4% Stronger figure | 54.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.9% | 79.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 74.6% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.92 Stronger figure | 4.39 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 291 | 320 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 167 | 158 | |
| A-level average points | 39.1 Stronger figure | 35.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.1 Stronger figure | 36.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.5% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,822 | 2,023 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% Stronger figure | 19.1% | 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.
Littleover Community School
John Port Spencer Academy
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