67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1656.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,438
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The de Ferrers Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
+2pp
74%69%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+2pp
57%50%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
46.5
+1.1
51.747.843.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.5
EBacc entry
39%
+12pp
62%44%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
1656.0
+66.4
1656.01515.11374.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1656.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.0
-0.5
39.536.232.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
A-level value added
-0.11
0
-0.1-0.2-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-3pp
26%19%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,438
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
St Mary's Drive, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL
Local authority
Staffordshire
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 | 67% | 48% | 46.5 | Not applicable | 39% | 1656.0 | 39% | 2,438 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 46% | 45.4 | +0.05 | 27% | 1589.6 | 27% | 2,467 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 47% | 44.8 | -0.06 | 41% | 1505.6 | 41% | 2,444 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 57% | 51.7 | +0.27 | 51% | 1562.1 | 51% | 2,396 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 43% | 43.8 | -0.33 | 62% | 1374.1 | 62% | 2,167 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 47% | 47.1 | -0.13 | 68% | 1501.2 | 68% | 2,113 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 48% | 47.5 | +0.05 | 57% | — | 58% | 2,104 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.11 | 12% | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 34.5 | C+ | -0.09 | 14% | 230 |
| 2022/23 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 12% | 216 |
| 2021/22 | 39.5 | B | — | 26% | 274 |
| 2018/19 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.06 | 15% | 175 |
| 2017/18 | 31.6 | C | -0.25 | 16% | 185 |
| 2016/17 | 31.2 | C | -0.18 | 17% | 184 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,438 | 19.9 | 12% | 28% | 26% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 2,467 | 21.3 | 11% | 25% | 23% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 2,444 | 20.5 | 10% | 25% | 22% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 2,396 | 19.2 | 9% | 24% | 21% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 2,329 | 19.3 | 10% | 22% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,167 | 20.7 | 9% | 20% | 23% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 2,113 | 19.0 | 8% | 19% | 24% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 2,104 | 17.9 | 6% | 19% | 25% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.