The de Ferrers Academy

State-Funded School

the-de-ferrers-academy-staffordshire-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

StaffordshireLocal Authority

Burton and UttoxeterConstituency

DE13 0LLPostcode

6.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The de Ferrers Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Staffordshire, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 2,403 pupils. The de Ferrers Academy is part of AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 46.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 47.6%
EBacc average point score: 4.13

Ethnicity

White

63%

Asian

26%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

2,403

Total Pupils

47%Boys

53%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

26%

England average

27%

First language not English

28%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 2,403
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
3 Dec 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
28 Feb 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.