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The de Ferrers Academy

St Mary's Drive, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL

Local ranking19th of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

2564

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
47.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
38.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
401

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
67.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
17.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

194

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.6
16-18 Cohort
431

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2438
Boys
1167 (48%)
Girls
1271 (52%)
Capacity
2564 (95% full)
SEND
12.4%
FSM Eligible
25.7%
EAL
27.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
10.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
123.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,386/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 56.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 20.1%
  • White Other: 8.1%
  • Asian Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.6%

56.3%

White British

20.1%

Asian Pakistani

8.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

St Mary's Drive

Burton-on-Trent, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
136414
UKPRN
10032605
Establishment No.
4176
Trust
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