The de Ferrers Academy
Academy converter in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 2403 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2564 |
| Free school meals | 28.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | St Mary's Drive, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0LL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.deferrers.com/ |
| Telephone | 01283247700 |
| URN | 136414 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 October 2023, published 3 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 May 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Abbot Beyne School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Paulet High School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Paget High School (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- John Taylor Free School (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- Mercia Academy (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- John Port Spencer Academy (secondary school, about 6.5 km)
- The Pingle Academy (secondary school, about 7.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.