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Littleover Community School

Secondary · Community school · Derby, DE23 4BZ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#531 of 3,312

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#499 of 2,536

Better than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Littleover Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,828
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Laura Johnson
Local authorityDerby
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112956.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.54.5, better than England, better than Derby42.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.76.3%, better than England, better than Derby57.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.57.8%, better than England, better than Derby37.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.22%, better than England, better than Derby10.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71.4%, better than England, better than Derby52.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4287--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.39.12, better than England, better than Derby34.1235
Average A-level gradeB--
Average points, best three A-levels39.12, better than England, better than Derby34.8835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better23.5%, better than England, better than Derby16.2%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.04, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study167--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.z--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,828
Girls944
Boys884
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.5%
First language not English9.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,762
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
Sixth form places2024/25287
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.133
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.47
Average class size23.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
27.2%
Other Asian
19.6%
Pakistani
19.3%
Indian
13.1%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
African
2.6%
Other White
2.5%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other mixed
2.2%
Chinese
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.5
Teachers (FTE)89.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.59
Support staff (FTE)86.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25100.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2586
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2514.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.288
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.1,012
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.372
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.264
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)106

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Overall absence5.5%, better than England, better than Derby8.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.1%, better than England, better than Derby23.6%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, better than England, better than Derby3.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.93.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.87.6%
School sixth form48.8%
Further education38.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4.8%
Apprenticeship4.5%
Employment1.7%
Sixth form college0.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.93.8%
Higher education63.8%
Employment18.1%
Apprenticeship10.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.4%
Further education0.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Littleover Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableDerby Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryCarlyle Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableDerby High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryDerby Moor Spencer AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGriffe Field Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWren Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBrookfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Aided Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHighfields Spencer AcademyFree schools
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Littleover Community School

What is Littleover Community School's Ofsted rating?

Littleover Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Oct 2022.

How does Littleover Community School rank in England?

Littleover Community School ranks 531 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 83% of schools) and 499 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

What are Littleover Community School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 57.8% of pupils at Littleover Community School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 54.5 (England 46.2).

What are Littleover Community School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Littleover Community School was B, and 23.5% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Littleover Community School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Littleover Community School made 288 offers from 1,012 applications (3.5 per offer), and 264 of 372 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Littleover Community School?

Littleover Community School has 1,828 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Littleover Community School?

Littleover Community School had 1,762 school places in 2024/25.

Does Littleover Community School have a sixth form?

Yes, Littleover Community School has a sixth form with 287 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Littleover Community School?

At Littleover Community School, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Littleover Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Littleover Community School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 13.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.