St Andrew's Academy
St Andrew's View, Breadsall Hilltop, Derby, DE21 4EW
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Braybrooke
- Sponsor
- The Shaw Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 147132
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332832746
About this school
St Andrew's Academy is a special academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 169 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 21 | 16 | 19 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 St Andrew's Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 57.14%
- English as an additional language
- 34.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.07%
- Persistent absence
- 28.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Giles' Spencer Academy0.5 miles
Academies · Derby
-
Tuition Services Co Brookside School0.7 miles
Other types · Derby
-
Include - St Matthews1.2 miles
Special schools · Derby
-
Old Vicarage School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Derby
-
Castle School1.4 miles
Academies · Derby
Other schools in Derby
- Aurora Ryefields School Special schools
- Bridge Street School Academies
- Castle School Academies
- Derby Pride Academy Free Schools
- Include - St Matthews Special schools
- Ivy House School Academies
- Kingsmead School Academies
- Maple View School Special schools
- Royal School for the Deaf Derby Special schools
- St Clare's School Academies
- St Giles' Spencer Academy Academies
- St Martins School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St Andrew's Academy teach?
- St Andrew's Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's Academy?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's Academy is Mr David Braybrooke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Andrew's Academy?
- St Andrew's Academy has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is St Andrew's Academy full?
- St Andrew's Academy has capacity for 175 pupils and 169 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Andrew's Academy a faith school?
- No. St Andrew's Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is St Andrew's Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Andrew's Academy is part of THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Andrew's Academy have?
- The schools register lists St Andrew's Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is St Andrew's Academy's absence rate?
- St Andrew's Academy's overall absence rate is 9.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's Academy'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 10 July 2026.