Alvaston Moor Academy

Alvaston Moor Academy is currently undergoing significant changes to improve its performance after not being previously inspected. The school has become more stable following recent staffing changes, and there is a renewed focus on enhancing the curriculum and implementing a rewards system that is appreciated by students. However, challenges remain, particularly in terms of maintaining high attendance rates and addressing issues of disruptive behavior in lessons, which hinder some students' learning experiences. Overall, while the school shows potential for improvement and provides strong pastoral support, consistent academic support and effective behavior management are areas needing urgent attention.

Strengths

• The school has strong leadership determined to drive improvement.
• There is a comprehensive review of the curriculum being implemented.
• Teachers generally possess secure subject knowledge and engage most pupils.
• High-quality pastoral care is provided to students who require additional support.
• Pupils who find learning to read challenging are receiving better support.
• Pupils who speak English as an additional language achieve well.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent high expectations of what pupils can achieve across subjects.
• Academic support for pupils with SEND is not prioritized consistently.
• High rates of absence, particularly for disadvantaged and SEND pupils.
• Instances of poor behavior disrupt learning in lessons.
• The personal development programme lacks consistent effectiveness.

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 Alvaston Moor Academy attended 83.7% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 42.9% 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, 18.9% of pupils at Alvaston Moor Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 4 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 Alvaston Moor Academy had 16.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.9% 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, 21.4% of pupils at Alvaston Moor Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.2% 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 Alvaston Moor Academy received £10,633 and spent £9,230 for each of its 866 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £211,000 (£244 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of Archway Learning Trust, income was £8,859 and spending £8,904 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 Derby · Derby local authority: places and applications

Alvaston Moor Academy is part of Archway Learning Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Lees Brook Academy Derby
• The Long Eaton School Nottingham
• St John's CofE Primary School Nottingham
• Bluecoat Primary Academy Nottingham
• Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Nottingham
• Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Nottingham
• Bluecoat Aspley Academy Nottingham
• Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy Nottingham
• The Nottingham Emmanuel School West Bridgford
• Bluecoat Trent Academy Nottingham

What is Alvaston Moor Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Alvaston Moor Academy is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Alvaston Moor Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Alvaston Moor Academy was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Alvaston Moor Academy have?

Alvaston Moor Academy has 851 pupils on roll.

What age range does Alvaston Moor Academy cover?

Alvaston Moor Academy for pupils aged 11 to 19.

What are Alvaston Moor Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 33.6, and 27% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Alvaston Moor Academy?

Alvaston Moor Academy is at Brackens Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0AN.