St Martins School
The Derwent Campus, Bracknell Drive, Derby, DE24 0BT
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Toni Beardmore
- Sponsor
- The Shaw Education Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 147143
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332571151
About this school
St Martins School is a special academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 240 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Martins School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 28 | 32 | 39 |
| Attainment 8 score | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.01 -2.57 to -1.44 | -1.93 -2.44 to -1.43 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 4% | 3.1% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 11% | 6.3% | 2.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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 Martins 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 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2.2 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 1.7 | 38.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.96%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.95%
- Persistent absence
- 27.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingsmead School1.1 miles
Academies · Derby
-
Derby Pride Academy2.0 miles
Free Schools · Derby
-
Normanton House School2.1 miles
Independent schools · Derby
-
Welden School2.9 miles
Special schools · Derby
-
Ivy House School3.3 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 Andrew's Academy Academies
- St Clare's School Academies
- St Giles' Spencer Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St Martins School teach?
- St Martins School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of St Martins School?
- The headteacher of St Martins School is Mrs Toni Beardmore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Martins School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Martins 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 many pupils are at St Martins School?
- St Martins School has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is St Martins School a faith school?
- No. St Martins School has no designated religious character.
- Is St Martins School part of an academy trust?
- St Martins School 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 Martins School have?
- The schools register lists St Martins School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Martins School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 4.4 in 2022/23 and 1.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is St Martins School's absence rate?
- St Martins School's overall absence rate is 10% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Martins School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Martins 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 10 July 2026.