Lees Brook Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Derby, East Midlands DE21 4QX · Derby
#231 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2920 of 4,090 nationally
About Lees Brook Academy
Lees Brook 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 1,061 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 30.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 231st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (34th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,061; capacity filled 92.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.4%; ebacc average points 3.43.
There are 133 schools in Derby; Lees Brook Academy ranks 86th 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%)41.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.3%
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 Lees Brook Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,061
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Lees Brook Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cavendish Close Junior Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
288 students · 341 m away
Cavendish Close Infant School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
287 students · 460 m away
Chaddesden Park Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 628 m away
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
321 students · 1.3 km away
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
605 students · 1.3 km away
Parkview Primary School
Derby. · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 1.4 km away
Springfield Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
324 students · 1.4 km away
West Park School
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,454 students · 1.5 km away
Meadow Farm Community Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
155 students · 1.8 km away
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
418 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Castle Rock School
Coalville · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,060 students
The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln · Academy all-through · Ages 2–18
1,068 students
Meden School
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,054 students
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,051 students
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,080 students
The Hinckley School
Hinckley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,080 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lees Brook Academy a good school?
Lees Brook Academy has a Success Index (England) of 30.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #231 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 Lees Brook Academy rank in East Midlands?
Lees Brook Academy ranks #231 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2920 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lees Brook Academy?
Lees Brook Academy had 1,061 students in 2025.
Is Lees Brook Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Lees Brook Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lees Brook Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lees Brook Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.