The de Ferrers Academy

St Mary's Drive, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0LL

Good

Inspected 24 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

46.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

2,438

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 2,438 / 2,564 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

25.7%

Disadvantaged

27.6%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

10.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.5

Attainment 8

2,438 pupils

47.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

66.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

194 students

11.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

69%

To higher education

22%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.0%

Overall absence

22.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

123.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.5 vs 2023/24

19.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

36.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -9.1 vs 2023/24

£49,728

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,502 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,386

Spend per pupil

£7,345

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.