Chellaston Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Derby, East Midlands DE73 5UB · Derby
#95 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1151 of 4,090 nationally
About Chellaston Academy
Chellaston Academy is a academy secondary located in Derby, in the Derby local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,790 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 67.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 95th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (69th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (64th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,790; grade 4+ english & maths 72.7%; ebacc average points 4.26.
There are 133 schools in Derby; Chellaston Academy ranks 29th of 128 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chellaston Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,790
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Attainment 8
- 49.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.26
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Chellaston Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chellaston Junior School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
420 students · 528 m away
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy
Chellaston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 546 m away
Chellaston Infant School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
215 students · 570 m away
Homefields Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
340 students · 603 m away
Shelton Infant School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
194 students · 1.8 km away
Shelton Junior School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
270 students · 1.8 km away
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,230 students · 1.9 km away
Oak Grange Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
116 students · 2.0 km away
Clover Leys Spencer Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
135 students · 2.2 km away
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
851 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,803 students
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,804 students
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,808 students
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,809 students
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,756 students
Northampton International Academy
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,754 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chellaston Academy a good school?
Chellaston Academy has a Success Index (England) of 67.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #95 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chellaston Academy rank in East Midlands?
Chellaston Academy ranks #95 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1151 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chellaston Academy?
Chellaston Academy had 1,790 students in 2025.
Is Chellaston Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Chellaston Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Chellaston Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chellaston Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.