Lees Brook Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Derby, Derby
DE21 4QX
Composite score
51.9

Lees Brook Academy at a glance

Located in Derby, Derby, Lees Brook Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,101 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 41.5, below the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 58% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 39% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,299
National rank
#185
In East Midlands
#9
In Derby
Top 72%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
41.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
32%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
58%
% EBacc grade 5+
7%
EBacc average points score
3.43

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,101 % FSM ever-6 38.8% % EAL 9.5% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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