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Lees Brook Academy

About the school

Lees Brook Academy is an open secondary school in Derby.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.

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Latest inspection
19 September 2023
Published
26 October 2023
Inspection type
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Latest outcome
Good

Previous inspection framework

These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.

Overall effectiveness

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Safeguarding

Yes

Early years

Not applicable

Sixth form

Good

Results and school context

GCSE and key stage 4

209 pupils

Attainment 8

School
41.5
Derby
42.2
England
46.1

Progress 8

The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.

School
N/A
Derby
N/A
England
N/A

English and maths grade 5+

School
32.50%
Derby
38.80%
England
45.40%

English and maths grade 4+

School
58.40%
Derby
58.80%
England
64.80%

EBacc entry

School
17.20%
Derby
34.60%
England
40.50%

EBacc average point score

School
3.43
Derby
3.72
England
4.09

A levels and sixth form

No entries A-level students

Average A-level grade

School
No entries

Average A-level points

School
No entries

AAB or better

School
No entries

Pupil context and attendance

DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.

Pupils on roll

1101

Girls

48.32%

Boys

51.68%

SEN support

15.80%

Education, health and care plan

5.00%

English as an additional language

9.50%

Eligible for free school meals in the past six years

38.76%

Overall absence

8.21

Persistent absence

23.75

Pupil destinations

DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.

After Key Stage 4

Cohort

204

Sustained education or employment

86%

Education

69%

Apprenticeship

14%

Employment

3%

Not sustained

10%

After 16–18 study

Cohort

53

Sustained education or employment

64%

Higher education

0%

Further education

32%

Apprenticeship

9%

Employment

19%

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