73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1264.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,815
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerby
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Chellaston Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Derby
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-1pp
80%76%73%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-4pp
66%58%50%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
49.2
+0.8
54.151.248.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.2
EBacc entry
23%
0pp
70%45%20%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
1264.5
-4.2
1365.61315.01264.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1264.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
36.1
-1.2
40.938.035.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
+0.06
-0.1
+0.2+0.1+0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-5pp
23%19%15%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,815
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Swarkestone Road, Derby, DE73 5UB
Local authority
Derby
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 50% | 49.2 | Not applicable | 23% | 1264.5 | 40% | 1,815 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 54% | 48.4 | -0.07 | 23% | 1268.7 | 33% | 1,807 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 66% | 53.9 | +0.22 | 20% | 1326.9 | 31% | 1,785 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 58% | 54.1 | +0.19 | 70% | 1365.6 | 71% | 1,744 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | +0.06 | 16% | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 37.3 | B- | +0.21 | 21% | 155 |
| 2022/23 | 35.2 | B- | — | 15% | 144 |
| 2021/22 | 40.9 | B | — | 23% | 122 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,815 | 16.9 | 13% | 8% | 20% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,807 | 16.0 | 13% | 7% | 18% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,785 | 16.9 | 12% | 7% | 16% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,744 | 15.4 | 10% | 6% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.