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Da Vinci Academy
St Andrew's View, Breadsall, Derby DE21 4ET
Da Vinci Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 700 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of LEAD Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Noel-Baker Academy and The Birley Academy.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Progress.
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Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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