The De Montfort School

The De Montfort School demonstrates a strong performance with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good' across all domains, including the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and sixth-form provision. The atmosphere within the school is positive and respectful, with students showcasing pride in their achievements. The leadership, under headteacher Ruth Allen, has established high expectations and a collaborative approach with the Four Stones Multi Academy Trust, which aids in curriculum development and support for all pupils, including those with special educational needs.

Strengths

• Pupils experience a calm and orderly atmosphere, feeling safe and happy.
• The school has high expectations for all pupils, fostering a strong learning environment.
• Reading is prioritized, and targeted support is provided for those needing extra help.
• Pupils with SEND achieve well within the ambitious curriculum.
• There is a holistic approach to personal development, promoting character building and engagement in wider community activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment is not consistently used effectively in some subjects to identify gaps in learning.
• Attendance rates are too high for some groups of pupils, impacting their progress.

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 De Montfort School attended 91.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 26.1% 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, 7.8% of pupils at The De Montfort School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 5 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 De Montfort School had 17.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% 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, 12.6% of pupils at The De Montfort School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.0% 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 2024–25 The De Montfort School received £8,267 and spent £8,250 for each of its 904 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £643,000 (£711 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Four Stones Gateway Trust, income was £8,473 and spending £8,205 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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All schools in Evesham · Worcestershire local authority: places and applications

The De Montfort School is part of Four Stones Gateway Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• King Charles I School Kidderminster
• Haybridge High School and Sixth Form Stourbridge
• The Lacon Childe School Kidderminster
• Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Kidderminster
• Stottesdon CofE Primary School Kidderminster
• Clee Hill Community Academy Ludlow

What is The De Montfort School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The De Montfort School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was The De Montfort School last inspected by Ofsted?

The De Montfort School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does The De Montfort School have?

The De Montfort School has 915 pupils on roll.

What age range does The De Montfort School cover?

The De Montfort School for pupils aged 10 to 18.

What are The De Montfort School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 40.3, and 33% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

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

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The De Montfort School?

The De Montfort School is at Four Pools Road, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 1DQ.