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Lees Brook Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Derby, DE21 4QX

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,181 of 3,312

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Lees Brook Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2023

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,061 of 1,170 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Clare Watson
TrustARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityDerby
Opened01 Jan 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143934.

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 score4342.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths54.1%57.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.7%37.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths11.2%10.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths52.4%52.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4170--

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 school
Average A-level gradez
Average grade, best three A-levelsz
A-level progressz
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study34
Average applied general gradec

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,061
Girls529
Boys532
Eligible for free school meals41%
First language not English10.8%
SEN support182
EHC plan54
Average class size21.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.5%
Other White
5.7%
African
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other mixed
1.4%
Pakistani
0.9%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Indian
0.7%

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 absence7.7%8.4%8%
Persistent absence22.1%23.6%21.6%
Severe absence3.3%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)195
Applications (Year 7)326
First preference applications (Year 7)166
First preference offers (Year 7)165
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)4

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,170
Pupils on roll1,094
Unfilled places6.5%
Sixth form places70
Sixth form pupils on roll77

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adult9.4
Teachers (FTE)67.33
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.81
Support staff (FTE)70.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2567.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2563.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate27.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
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 destination89.9%
Staying in education78.7%
Further education55.1%
Sixth form college12.1%
School sixth form11.1%
Apprenticeship8.7%
Not sustained7.7%
Employment2.4%

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 destination50%
Not sustained36.7%
Employment30%
Further education16.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%
Higher education0%

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

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Frequently asked questions about Lees Brook Academy

What is Lees Brook Academy's Ofsted rating?

Lees Brook Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2023.

How does Lees Brook Academy rank in England?

Lees Brook Academy ranks 2,181 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Lees Brook Academy?

Lees Brook Academy has 1,061 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,170.

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.