Derby
Da Vinci Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Derby school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 35.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 35.0
- Attainment 8
- 25%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.64
- Progress 8
- [-0.88, -0.40]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 132 | 74 | 74 (100%) | 152 |
| September 2025 | 132 | 108 | 108 (100%) | 181 |
| September 2024 | 143 | 127 | 127 (100%) | 191 |
| September 2023 | 154 | 130 | 130 (100%) | 193 |
| September 2022 | 130 | 99 | 98 (99%) | 151 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Derby’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 136 | 35.0 | — | 25.0% | 5.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 143 | 34.7 | — | 21.0% | — | 27.3% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 140 | 32.2 | -0.64 | 19.3% | — | 26.4% | 2.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 131 | 36.4 | -0.57 | 17.6% | — | 20.6% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 102 | 38.0 | -0.55 | — | — | 14.0% | 3.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Derby for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144066 |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jayne Scattergood |
| Trust | L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DE21 4ET |
| Pupils | 704 |
| FSM eligible | 54.3% |
Contact and identifiers
St Andrew's View, Breadsall, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4ET
www.davinciacademy.co.uk1332831515| DfE number | 4007 |
| UKPRN | 10063123 |
| Opened | 1 May 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Nov 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2021 |