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St Andrew's Academy

Special academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

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St Andrew's View, Breadsall Hilltop, Derby, DE21 4EW

01332 832746 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 5 November 2014, before conversion; confirmed 2024
Pupils169Room for 175
Free school meals63%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 5 November 2014. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 17 July 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 100% 89%
My child feels safe at this school 95% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 95% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 19 parents who had raised a concern 89% 76%
I would recommend this school to another parent 95%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

21 pupils in this year group.

100% — 13 points above the Derby average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 100% 87% 92%
School sixth form 0% 28% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 3% 13%
Further education college 0% 47% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 5% 3%
Work 0% 2% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
100%100%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derby. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Derby

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Visual impairment; Other difficulties or disabilities; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Multi-sensory impairment; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolDerbyEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 57.1% 59.6%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 100.0%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.0%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 34.2% 19.9%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 9.1% 15.1%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 28.9% 38.8%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.0 10.6 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 0.0% 6.1% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 6.7 9.7 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.5 3.6 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 0.0% 18.8%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is St Andrew's Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Andrew's Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 5 November 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 17 July 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

Would parents recommend St Andrew's Academy?

95% of the 21 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend St Andrew's Academy to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.