St Martins School

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Martins School, inspected in June 2017.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Martins School attended 90.1% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 27.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

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, 3.7% of pupils at St Martins School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No 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 St Martins School had 8.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

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 St Martins School had 240 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

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 special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Martins School received £25,664 and spent £21,648 for each of its 243 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,940,000 (£7,984 per pupil).

Across all 30 schools of The Shaw Education Trust, income was £11,108 and spending £10,954 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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St Martins School is part of The Shaw Education Trust, which runs 30 schools. The nearest others:

• Ivy House School Derby
• St Andrew's Academy Derby
• Streethay Primary School Lichfield
• Saxon Hill Academy Lichfield
• Portland School Stoke-On-Trent
• Redhill Primary School Cannock
• Moorhill Primary School Cannock
• Fortis Academy Birmingham
• The Meadows Primary Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• Endon High School Stoke-On-Trent

What is St Martins School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Martins School is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2017 of its predecessor, St Martins School.

When was St Martins School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Martins School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does St Martins School have?

St Martins School has 240 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Martins School cover?

St Martins School for pupils aged 11 to 19.

Where is St Martins School?

St Martins School is at The Derwent Campus, Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0BT.