The Bemrose School
Derby, DE22 3HU · Derby · all-through school
12th of 16 secondary schools in Derby we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 2.6/10 against 368 of them, against 1.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 25.1 · 9 | 30% | 0.28 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.4 · 21 | 25% | 0.52 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 33.8 · 4 | 10% | 0.04 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2024. In 2024/25, 25.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 33.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.4 in 2023/24, meaning pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (2.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Games, Drawing, Gardening, Art, Construction, Table Tennis, Ukulele, Singing, Drama, Dance, and Storytellers clubs, plus Premier Girls Sport. Breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. There are 1429 pupils in a school with 1400 places, over capacity by 29. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity? What support is available for pupils whose Progress 8 score is below 0? How do the breakfast and after-school clubs integrate with the main curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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