Allestree Woodlands School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,373 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.5
Academy sponsor led
Landau Forte College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,272of 1,125 places
- Free school meals
- 32.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 195
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 26 March 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Landau Forte College (URN 113029).
What the data says
Of the 165 pupils who finished Year 11 at Landau Forte College in 2023, 45% stayed on in Landau Forte College’s own sixth form (Derby average 28%), 44% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 81 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 57% went to university (Derby 28%, England 37%), and 44% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.4 against 46.1 across England and 42.2 in Derby, with 65% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Derby and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Landau Forte College | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 165 | 3,329 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 87% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 80% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 45% | 28% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 47% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 5% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Landau Forte College | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 81 | 3,281 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 57% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 44% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 12% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Landau Forte College | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.4 | 42.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 76% | 35% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.27 | 3.72 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 36% | 36% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 48.5 | 32.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 59.2 | 47.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 24% | 23% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 195 | 100% | 89% | 30% | 20% | 87% |
| Mathematics | 195 | 100% | 88% | 34% | 22% | 87% |
| English Literature | 194 | 99% | 86% | 28% | 21% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 146 | 75% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 78% |
| Geography | 115 | 59% | 41% | 41% | 25% | 85% |
| Business Studies | 109 | 56% | 18% | 33% | 20% | 82% |
| History | 90 | 46% | 41% | 28% | 26% | 73% |
| Spanish | 68 | 35% | 19% | 31% | 27% | 75% |
| Design and Technology | 65 | 33% | 11% | 32% | 23% | 86% |
| German | 59 | 30% | 5% | 27% | 33% | 86% |
| Computer Science | 50 | 26% | 13% | 28% | 30% | 78% |
| Biology | 49 | 25% | 23% | 61% | 45% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 48 | 25% | 23% | 52% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 48 | 25% | 23% | 56% | 46% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 45 | 23% | 9% | 27% | 28% | 91% |
| Physical Education | 34 | 17% | 11% | 21% | 24% | 65% |
| French | 29 | 15% | 18% | 28% | 29% | 79% |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 14% | 31% | 22% | 32% | 81% |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 26 | 31% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 16 | 19% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Landau Forte College | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 192 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 83 | 1,095 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.13 | 34.12 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 29% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 50 | 60% | 31% |
| Biology | 36 | 43% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 33 | 40% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 22% | 13% |
| Physics | 17 | 20% | 12% |
| History | 12 | 14% | 13% |
| Psychology | 12 | 14% | 23% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 14% | 5% |
| Geography | 11 | 13% | 10% |
| English Language and Literature | 8 | 10% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 10% | 4% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 7 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Derby
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68% stayed in education · Attainment 8 32.4
Chellaston Academy
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Da Vinci Academy
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Derby Cathedral School
Free schools · sixth form · 1,159 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.5
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.