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Chellaston Academy

Swarkestone Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 5UB ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Derby. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (September 2023). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 49.2 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 302 families put it first for 288 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,790
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Derby
Academy trust: TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher: Mr Damian Leese
Opened: Jun 2021

School website 01332702502 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 12 Sept 2023

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 297 pupils

Attainment 8

49.2

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

49.8%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

72.7%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.07

2023/24 · CI -0.24 to 0.09

This school

49.2

Derby

42.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 136360), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

288

1st preferences

302

All applications

520

1st prefs per place

1.05

More first choices than places

271 of 302 first-preference applicants were offered a place (90%). 115 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,815

Capacity

–

Girls / boys

52/48

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)20%
English as an additional language8.1%
SEN support10.4%
Education, Health and Care plan2.5%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.