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Lees Brook Academy

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personMrs Clare Watson

corporate_fareARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST

location_onDerby, DE21 4QX

language Visit Website phone 1332671723

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,115

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Attainment 8

41.5

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Derby

#2,310 of 3,216 nationally

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Lees Brook Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Derby, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Lees Brook Academy is an academy converter in Derby, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,101 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.5, placing the school #9 in Derby and #2,310 of 3,216 nationally. 32.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

32.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.4%

Entering EBacc17.20%

EBacc APS3.43

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18.80%

EBacc APS3.4

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS3.37

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.44

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.71

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.6

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships14%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships13%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships11%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

2024

2023

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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05 November 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-11-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-11-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-12-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.8%(42 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,101 pupils. During this period, there were 106 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,101	106	9.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,117	96	8.6%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,085	106	9.8%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,095	113	10.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,103	108	9.8%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,124	112	10.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,115	127	11.4%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,111	81	7.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,113	72	6.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,123	136	12.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,130	50	4.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,140	28	2.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,139	5	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,131	14	1.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,105	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,105	16	1.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,118	31	2.8%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,121	20	1.8%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,138	25	2.2%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,142	22	1.9%	3.8%	6
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,113	10	0.9%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,121	18	1.6%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,135	63	5.6%	3.7%	5
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,130	39	3.5%	3.0%	3
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,148	24	2.1%	3.3%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 71 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 65 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 61 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Lees Brook Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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