Da Vinci Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Derby, East Midlands DE21 4ET · Derby
#316 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3909 of 4,090 nationally
About Da Vinci Academy
Da Vinci Academy is a academy secondary located in Derby, in the Derby local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 668 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 11.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 316th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (16th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 668; capacity filled 89.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 37.1%; ebacc average points 3.04.
There are 133 schools in Derby; Da Vinci Academy ranks 115th 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%)34.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)21%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)60.5%
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 Da Vinci Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 668
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 60.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 21%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 37.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.04
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Da Vinci Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
418 students · 124 m away
Roe Farm Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
347 students · 490 m away
Beaufort Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 986 m away
Parkview Primary School
Derby. · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 1.2 km away
Cavendish Close Infant School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
287 students · 1.4 km away
Breadsall CofE VC Primary School
Breadsall · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
116 students · 1.5 km away
Cavendish Close Junior Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
288 students · 1.5 km away
Derwent Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
313 students · 1.5 km away
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
321 students · 1.7 km away
Lees Brook Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,061 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Priory Belvoir Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
672 students
Charnwood College
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
664 students
Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
678 students
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
680 students
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
656 students
Castle Donington College
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
684 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Da Vinci Academy a good school?
Da Vinci Academy has a Success Index (England) of 11.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #316 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 Da Vinci Academy rank in East Midlands?
Da Vinci Academy ranks #316 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3909 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Da Vinci Academy?
Da Vinci Academy had 668 students in 2025.
Is Da Vinci Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Da Vinci Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Da Vinci Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Da Vinci Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.