Derby Cathedral School

Great Northern Road, Derby, DE1 1LR

Local ranking10th of 17 secondary schools in Derby
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1260

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.3%
Entering EBacc
57.3%
EBacc APS
3.8
Cohort Size
178

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.1

Avg Points/Entry

32.0

Best 3 A-Levels

87

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.3%
Applied General Avg Points
27.3
16-18 Cohort
252

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1145
Boys
546 (48%)
Girls
599 (52%)
Capacity
1260 (91% full)
SEND
14.8%
FSM Eligible
54.4%
EAL
25.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
12.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
62.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,798/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 41.2%
  • White Other: 12.3%
  • Other: 12.3%
  • Mixed Other: 5.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.0%

41.2%

White British

12.3%

White Other

12.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Great Northern Road

Derby, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
143734
UKPRN
10068102
Establishment No.
4004
Trust
DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST