Secondary school

The de Ferrers Academy

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Staffordshire
  • DE13 0LL
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,485 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 27%27%2016/17: top 41%2017/18: top 43%2018/19: top 63%2021/22: top 35%2022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 46%No exams

A-level results

#87 of 241 West Midlands sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against West Midlands

Attainment 846.5 · West Midlands 44.17/10 Above−7 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths47.6% · West Midlands 39.3%8/10 Above
EBacc point score4.13 · West Midlands 3.817/10 Above−13.3 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.05 · West Midlands −0.107/10 Above+37.1 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry34.01 · West Midlands 31.737/10 Above−12.4 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 53.8 · 321 pupils · West Midlands 49.92016/17: 47.5 · 333 pupils · West Midlands 45.32017/18: 47.1 · 342 pupils · West Midlands 44.62018/19: 43.8 · 340 pupils · West Midlands 45.12021/22: 51.7 · 334 pupils · West Midlands 47.12022/23: 44.8 · 379 pupils · West Midlands 44.52023/24: 45.4 · 399 pupils · West Midlands 442024/25: 46.5 · 401 pupils · West Midlands 44.1553.843.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 48% · 333 pupils · West Midlands 37%2017/18: 47% · 342 pupils · West Midlands 37%2018/19: 43% · 340 pupils · West Midlands 38%2021/22: 57% · 334 pupils · West Midlands 46%2022/23: 47% · 379 pupils · West Midlands 40%2023/24: 45.6% · 399 pupils · West Midlands 41%2024/25: 47.6% · 401 pupils · West Midlands 39.3%57%43%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 29.71 · 171 pupils · West Midlands 27.92016/17: 31.18 · 167 pupils · West Midlands 28.62017/18: 31.59 · 159 pupils · West Midlands 29.062018/19: 32.8 · 158 pupils · West Midlands 30.052021/22: 39.52 · 205 pupils · West Midlands 35.232022/23: 34.11 · 179 pupils · West Midlands 30.952023/24: 34.54 · 201 pupils · West Midlands 31.612024/25: 34.01 · 194 pupils · West Midlands 31.7339.5229.71No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
375 of 375 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st375375
2nd9212
3rd450

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Good
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20262,403
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.7%
First language not English27.6%
SEN support10.3%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)8.0%
Persistently absent pupils22.1%

Girls 52.1%Boys 47.9%

93.7% full · 2,564 places · 431 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 365 responses (14.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school78.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school69.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved64.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.4% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year68.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.2% not applicable62.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed51.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development64.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent69% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult13.4
  • Classroom teachers 105.9
  • Leadership 11.4
  • Teaching assistants 37.8
  • Other support 45.5

Teachers 117.3 FTE · Whole workforce 200.6 · 225 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,345
Spend per pupil£6,386
Staff spend per pupil£5,054
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£2,340,000in-year balance

Grants £7,283 · self-generated £62 · premises £424 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (7 academies) · trust reserve £5,953,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

399 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90%
  • Education84.2%
  • Apprenticeship4.8%
  • Employment1%
  • Not sustained6%
  • Unknown4%

After sixth form (16–18)

228 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained89%
  • Education66.7%
  • Higher education63.2%
  • Apprenticeship6.1%
  • Employment16.2%
  • Not sustained7.9%
  • Unknown3.1%