The Bemrose SchoolLittleover Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Bemrose School and Littleover Community School in Derby.
The Bemrose School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Littleover Community School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Littleover Community School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bemrose School was judged Good and Littleover Community School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.8 for The Bemrose School and 52.7 for Littleover Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Bemrose School (30.6 in 2021-22, 33.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Littleover Community School (56.8 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyThe Bemrose School | DerbyLittleover Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 16 in Derby | 2nd of 16 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,440 | 1,822 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,801 | |
| Location | Derby, DE22 3HU | Derby, DE23 4BZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.8 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.1% | 58.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.7% | 74.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.3% | 74.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.72 | 4.92 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 291 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 7 | 167 | |
| A-level average points | 27.1 | 39.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 39.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 23.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,440 | 1,822 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.1% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.7% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.2% | 13.8% 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.
The Bemrose School
Littleover Community School
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