Ivy House School
Moorway Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2FS
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr George Turner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Shaw Education Trust
- SEN provision
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 99
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 147491
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332777920
About this school
Ivy House School is a special academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ivy House 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 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 Ivy House 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 15% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.32%
- English as an additional language
- 37.9%
- Overall absence
- 14.97%
- Persistent absence
- 52.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Derby Grammar School0.5 miles
Independent schools
-
Derby High School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Derby
-
St Clare's School1.2 miles
Academies · Derby
-
Normanton House School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Derby
-
High Grange School1.8 miles
Special schools · Mickleover
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
- 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
- St Martins School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Ivy House School teach?
- Ivy House School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Ivy House School?
- The headteacher of Ivy House School is Mr George Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ivy House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ivy House 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 Ivy House School?
- Ivy House School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Ivy House School full?
- Ivy House School has capacity for 99 pupils and 110 on roll (111%), 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 Ivy House School a faith school?
- No. Ivy House School has no designated religious character.
- Is Ivy House School part of an academy trust?
- Ivy House 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 Ivy House School have?
- The schools register lists Ivy House School's special educational needs provision as: MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Ivy House School's absence rate?
- Ivy House School's overall absence rate is 15% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ivy House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ivy House 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.