Allestree Woodlands School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,373 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.5
Foundation school
The Bemrose School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,429of 1,400 places
- Free school meals
- 47.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 175
- Ofsted
- Good, 13 March 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 168 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Bemrose School in 2023, 22% stayed on in The Bemrose School’s own sixth form (Derby average 28%), 45% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
15% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 33.8 against 46.1 across England and 42.2 in Derby, with 25% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Among the 30 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 37% went to university (Derby 28%, England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Derby and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Bemrose School | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 168 | 3,329 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 71% | 87% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 67% | 80% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 22% | 28% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 45% | 47% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 14% | 5% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Bemrose School | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 30 | 3,281 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 67% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 37% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 9% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 12% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 30% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Bemrose School | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 33.8 | 42.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 42% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 10% | 35% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.72 | 3.72 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 52% | 36% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 25.2 | 32.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.0 | 47.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 64% | 23% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 176 | 100% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 47% |
| English Language | 175 | 100% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 41% |
| English Literature | 175 | 100% | 86% | 6% | 21% | 50% |
| Religious Studies | 174 | 99% | 31% | 9% | 32% | 34% |
| Combined Science | 145 | 83% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 26% |
| Geography | 90 | 51% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 32% |
| History | 54 | 31% | 41% | 2% | 26% | 20% |
| Fine Art | 51 | 29% | 9% | 14% | 28% | 41% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 31 | 18% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 39% |
| Biology | 30 | 17% | 23% | 40% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 17% | 23% | 47% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 30 | 17% | 23% | 50% | 46% | 97% |
| Design and Technology | 26 | 15% | 11% | 4% | 23% | 31% |
| Computer Science | 20 | 11% | 13% | 60% | 30% | 80% |
| Sociology | 17 | 10% | 4% | 0% | 21% | 41% |
| Urdu | 11 | 6% | 1% | 36% | 42% | 64% |
| Spanish | 8 | 5% | 19% | 38% | 27% | 63% |
| Italian | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 40 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 37 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 35 | 100% | — |
| Personal Health | 23 | 100% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 9 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 8 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 1 | 14% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Bemrose School | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 50 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 7 | 1,095 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.14 | 34.12 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 6 | 86% | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Where The Bemrose School is
Other secondary schools in Derby are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Derby’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Derby
Alvaston Moor Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 851 pupils
68% stayed in education · Attainment 8 32.4
Chellaston Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,790 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.2
City of Derby Academy
Academy sponsor led · 925 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 34.8
Da Vinci Academy
Academy sponsor led · 668 pupils
70% stayed in education · Attainment 8 34.7
Derby Cathedral School
Free schools · sixth form · 1,159 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.5
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.