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Requires improvement
Academy
Allestree Woodlands School
Secondary
Post 16
Blenheim Drive Allestree, Derby, DE222LW
013 3255 1921


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1334

Allestree Woodlands School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1300. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 20 Jun 2018.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
641 boys and 693 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
11.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
9.8%
EHC PLAN
2.7%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • HI - Hearing Impairment


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
48
Local Authority
43.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
45%
Local Authority
38%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 74% 39% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.42 3.83 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
98.1%
Local Authority
94%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C C+
Average Points 26.58 29.86 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
98.1%
Local Authority
94%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C C+
Average Points 26.67 29.98 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

20 Jun 2018

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Requires improvement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 396
Of which first preference applications 207
Of which second preference applications 132
Of which third preference applications 56
Total offers made 235
Of which first preference offers 206
Of which second preference offers 26
Of which third preference offers 3




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
91%
Local Authority
91%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 80% 80% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 5% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 9% 6% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 8% 8% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
78%
Local Authority
60%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 71% 53% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
30% 12% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
26% 9% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 3% 2% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 4% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
7
GREEN SPACE
10
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
10
PROPERTY
£240,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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