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Landau Forte College

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Derby, DE1 2LF

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#782 of 3,312

Better than 76% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#611 of 2,536

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Landau Forte College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2024

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 19
Pupils1,272 of 1,225 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Alison Brannick
TrustLANDAU FORTE CHARITABLE TRUST
Local authorityDerby
Opened01 Sept 2006
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135120.

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 score51.642.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths76.6%57.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths55.7%37.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths17.2%10.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71.4%52.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4192--

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 entry38.1334.1235
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels36.334.8835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better29.3%16.2%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.02--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study88--
Average applied general gradez--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,272
Girls596
Boys676
Eligible for free school meals30.3%
First language not English18.4%
SEN support123
EHC plan57
Average class size23.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
25.7%
Pakistani
21.8%
African
9.8%
Other White
8.2%
Indian
8%
Other ethnic group
7%
White and Asian
3%
Chinese
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other Asian
2.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Overall absence6.2%8.4%8%
Persistent absence17.1%23.6%21.6%
Severe absence2%3.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)180
Applications (Year 7)1,213
First preference applications (Year 7)517
First preference offers (Year 7)162
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)72

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,225
Pupils on roll1,239
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places157
Sixth form pupils on roll189

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)72.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)42.52
Support staff (FTE)87.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2570.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2566.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions4

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 destination94.4%
Staying in education92.8%
School sixth form54.4%
Further education37.4%
Not sustained3.6%
Sixth form college1%
Apprenticeship1%
Employment0.5%

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 destination92%
Higher education65%
Employment18%
Apprenticeship8%
Not sustained3%
Further education1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Landau Forte College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miNurseryCentral Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Inadequate
0.6 miNot applicableEmmanuel School (Derby) LimitedOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryDerwent Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimaryCastleward Spencer AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miNurseryWhitecross Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBecket Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBeaufort Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryDerby Cathedral SchoolFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMarkeaton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Landau Forte College

What is Landau Forte College's Ofsted rating?

Landau Forte College is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Mar 2024.

How does Landau Forte College rank in England?

Landau Forte College ranks 782 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 76% of schools) and 611 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend Landau Forte College?

Landau Forte College has 1,272 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,225.

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.