The Bemrose School

The Bemrose School is performing well overall, rated as 'Good' across all aspects of its provision. The school has established a positive and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe, valued, and heard. The strong relationships between staff and students foster a sense of belonging, contributing to pupils' happiness and overall well-being. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, effectively supporting a diverse student body, including those who join mid-year and those with additional language needs or SEND. While the support mechanisms are commendable, there are some areas of teaching quality that require attention to ensure consistency in pupil learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• Inclusive ethos that allows pupils to express themselves
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Well-planned and resourced early years curriculum
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum across all key stages
• Strong careers education and work experience opportunities
• Calm and orderly environment with effective behaviour management

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent quality of teaching activities limiting pupil understanding
• Formative assessment and questioning not effectively addressing knowledge gaps

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Bemrose School attended 92.3% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 24.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.4% of pupils at The Bemrose School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Bemrose School had 16.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.7% of pupils at The Bemrose School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The Bemrose School received £9,233 and spent £8,884 for each of its 1,431 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,193,000 (£834 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The Bemrose School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Bemrose School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was The Bemrose School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Bemrose School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does The Bemrose School have?

The Bemrose School has 1,429 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Bemrose School cover?

The Bemrose School for pupils aged 3 to 19.

What are The Bemrose School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 34.2, and 21% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

What are The Bemrose School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Bemrose School?

The Bemrose School is at Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3HU.