55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
421.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
810
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of David Nieper Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+8pp
59%52%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+2pp
37%30%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
41.0
+2.8
44.040.837.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
9%
+5pp
14%9%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
421.8
+15.3
421.8335.7249.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 421.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.8
+2.5
24.022.220.3
'23'24'25
'25 · 22.8
A-level value added
-0.60
0
-0.6-0.6-0.6
'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
DDD
'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
810
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA
Local authority
Derbyshire
Website
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 | 55% | 30% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 9% | 421.8 | 29% | 810 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 27% | 38.2 | -0.55 | 4% | 406.5 | 13% | 775 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 22% | 37.6 | -0.34 | 7% | 399.7 | 10% | 765 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 37% | 44.0 | -0.21 | 14% | 280.1 | 24% | 679 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 23% | 39.1 | -0.76 | 13% | 249.5 | 18% | 472 |
| 2017/18 | 38% | 14% | 36.0 | -0.80 | 1% | 248.7 | 2% | 398 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 31% | 40.5 | -0.48 | 8% | — | 8% | 352 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.8 | D+ | -0.60 | 0% | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 20.3 | D | -0.55 | Suppressed | 29 |
| 2022/23 | 24.0 | D+ | — | Suppressed | 37 |
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 11 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 3 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 1 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 810 | 15.9 | 23% | 4% | 48% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 775 | 16.0 | 24% | 4% | 45% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 765 | 17.3 | 23% | 4% | 45% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 679 | 14.9 | 21% | 3% | 45% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 602 | 15.6 | 23% | 5% | 44% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 472 | — | 16% | 6% | 49% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | 352 | — | 14% | 5% | 47% | 8% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.