Aldercar High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 648 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.9
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Kirk Hallam Community Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 709of 1,202 places
- Free school meals
- 47.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 138
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 22 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Kirk Hallam Community Academy (URN 136485, until 31 August 2018).
What the data says
Of the 132 pupils who finished Year 11 at Kirk Hallam Community Academy in 2023, 34% stayed on in Kirk Hallam Community Academy’s own sixth form (Derbyshire average 34%), 36% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
11% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 38.7 against 46.1 across England and 45.0 in Derbyshire, with 28% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 4% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Economics and History.
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 Derbyshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 132 | 7,796 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 76% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 34% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 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 | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 45 | 3,774 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 38% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.7 | 45.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 5% | 30% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 36% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.4 | 34.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.4 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 1% | 4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 138 | 100% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 64% |
| Mathematics | 138 | 100% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 62% |
| English Literature | 135 | 98% | 86% | 6% | 21% | 56% |
| Combined Science | 116 | 84% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 44% |
| Geography | 79 | 57% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 65% |
| History | 47 | 34% | 41% | 17% | 26% | 53% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 28 | 20% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 68% |
| Physical Education | 24 | 17% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 50% |
| Design and Technology | 24 | 17% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 63% |
| Biology | 17 | 12% | 23% | 41% | 45% | 88% |
| Psychology | 16 | 12% | 3% | 6% | 22% | 69% |
| Art and Design | 14 | 10% | 7% | 21% | 24% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 10% | 23% | 57% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 14 | 10% | 23% | 64% | 46% | 100% |
| Photography | 12 | 9% | 6% | 8% | 19% | 92% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 7% | 13% | 22% | 30% | 44% |
| Spanish | 8 | 6% | 19% | 13% | 27% | 50% |
| Textiles | 8 | 6% | 2% | 13% | 27% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 3 | 2% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
| Statistics | 2 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 28 | 58% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 25 | 52% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 13 | 27% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 13 | 27% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 8 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | 6 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 95 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 48 | 2,363 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.49 | 32.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 17 | 35% | 31% |
| Economics | 13 | 27% | 13% |
| History | 12 | 25% | 13% |
| Psychology | 10 | 21% | 23% |
| Art and Design | 9 | 19% | 1% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 17% | 17% |
| Biology | 8 | 17% | 20% |
| Geography | 6 | 13% | 10% |
| Physics | 6 | 13% | 12% |
| Sociology | 6 | 13% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 14 | 29% | — |
| Small Business Management | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 12 | 25% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 11 | 23% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 9 | 19% | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Small Business Management | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Drama | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Drama | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.