Allestree Woodlands School
Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2LW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Penny
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Two Counties Trust
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,300
- Pupils on roll
- 1,373
- URN
- 137911
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332551921
About this school
Allestree Woodlands School is a secondary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,373 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 212 | 239 | 235 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.3 | 46.8 | 46.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.16 -0.35 to +0.03 | -0.21 -0.39 to -0.02 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 40.6% | 40% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 66.5% | 63.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 28% | 17.6% | 14.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Allestree Woodlands School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.3 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.8 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.5 | 38.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,374 |
| 2023/24 | 1,414 |
| 2024/25 | 1,400 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Allestree Woodlands School compares
Allestree Woodlands School ranked 6th of 16 secondary schools in Derby for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.5 | 7.8% | 21.9% | 1,373 | — |
| Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 45.3 | 7.2% | 31.8% | 1,465 | 1.0 miles |
| Landau Forte College | 55.4 | 6.1% | 37.2% | 1,272 | 2.2 miles |
| The Ecclesbourne School | 58.3 | 5.8% | 8.3% | 1,604 | 2.2 miles |
| Derby Cathedral School | 41.5 | 6.2% | 54.4% | 1,159 | 2.3 miles |
| Da Vinci Academy | 34.7 | 8.5% | 56.7% | 668 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.89%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.75%
- Persistent absence
- 19.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Derby
-
Landau Forte College2.2 miles
Secondary · Derby
-
The Ecclesbourne School2.2 miles
Secondary · Belper
-
Derby Cathedral School2.3 miles
Secondary · Derby
-
Da Vinci Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Allestree Woodlands School ranks 8th of the 18 ranked secondary schools in Derby.
- Alvaston Moor Academy Secondary
- Castle Donington College Secondary
- Chellaston Academy Secondary
- City of Derby Academy Secondary
- Da Vinci Academy Secondary
- Derby Cathedral School Secondary
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy Secondary
- John Port Spencer Academy Secondary
- Landau Forte College Secondary
- Lees Brook Academy Secondary
- Littleover Community School Secondary
- Murray Park Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Allestree Woodlands School teach?
- Allestree Woodlands School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Allestree Woodlands School?
- The headteacher of Allestree Woodlands School is Mrs Gemma Penny, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Allestree Woodlands School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Allestree Woodlands School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Allestree Woodlands School?
- Allestree Woodlands School has 1,373 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Allestree Woodlands School full?
- Allestree Woodlands School has capacity for 1,300 pupils and 1,373 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Allestree Woodlands School a faith school?
- No. Allestree Woodlands School has no designated religious character.
- Is Allestree Woodlands School a selective school?
- No. Allestree Woodlands School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Allestree Woodlands School?
- Allestree Woodlands School is part of THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Allestree Woodlands School have?
- The schools register lists Allestree Woodlands School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Allestree Woodlands School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.3 in 2022/23 and 46.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Allestree Woodlands School rank locally?
- Allestree Woodlands School ranked 6th of 16 secondary schools in Derby for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Allestree Woodlands School's absence rate?
- Allestree Woodlands School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Allestree Woodlands School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Allestree Woodlands School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.