Littleover Community School

Littleover Community School has shown a commendable performance overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all areas except for its sixth-form provision, which was rated as 'Outstanding'. This is the first inspection for the school since 2007, and the longer gap is partly due to its previous exemption from routine inspections until late 2020. The report highlights the school's strong emphasis on inclusivity and academic achievement, with leaders effectively supporting all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). A notable strength is the high expectations set by leaders for pupil behaviour and learning, contributing to an environment that fosters personal development and engagement among students.

Strengths

• High expectations set by leadership.
• Inclusive and academic culture.
• Strong support for pupils' personal development.
• Sixth-form provision rated as Outstanding.
• Excellent subject knowledge among teachers.
• Broad range of knowledge in lesson sequences.
• Effective preparation for students' next steps in education.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teaching strategies do not effectively support all pupils.
• Need for improved training for staff to support pupils with SEND.
• Current reading support strategies lack impact.
• Strategic oversight of the school is inconsistent.

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 Littleover Community School attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 13.8% 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, 4.1% of pupils at Littleover Community School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was 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 Littleover Community School had 20.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.5% 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, 7.3% of pupils at Littleover Community School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.6% 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 Littleover Community School received £7,314 and spent £7,244 for each of its 1,828 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,241,000 (£679 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 Littleover Community School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Littleover Community School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

When was Littleover Community School last inspected by Ofsted?

Littleover Community School was last inspected in December 2022.

How many pupils does Littleover Community School have?

Littleover Community School has 1,828 pupils on roll.

What age range does Littleover Community School cover?

Littleover Community School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Littleover Community School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 54.5, and 58% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Littleover Community School?

Littleover Community School is at Pastures Hill, Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 4BZ.