UK Schools
Da Vinci Academy
Da Vinci Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Derby, Derby City Council, teaching 668 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted graded achievement as Needs attention at its most recent inspection in February 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 34.7 (England 46.1). The 2026–2027 school year runs from 3 September 2026 to 23 July 2027.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Da Vinci Academy.
Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Term dates & holidays 2026–2027
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Da Vinci Academy.
- 3 AUTUMN TERM 1
- 4 Staff INSET day
- 7 All students Friday 23 Octob
- 26 Half term Friday 30 Octobe
- 2 All students
- 4 Staff INSET day
- 21–31 Christmas break
- 1 Christmas break
- 4 All students Friday 12 Febru
- 25 Staff INSET day
- 15 Half term Friday 19 Februa
- 22 All students Thursday 25 Ma
- 26–31 Easter break
- 1–9 Easter break
- 12–30 All students
- 1–28 All students
- 3 Bank holiday
- 31 Half term
- 1–4 Half term
- 7–30 All students
- 25 Staff INSET day
- 1–23 All students
Key dates (2026–2027)
- AUTUMN TERM 1 Sep 3, 2026 Term
- Staff INSET day Sep 4, 2026 Inset Day
- All students Friday 23 Octob Sep 7, 2026 Inset Day
- Half term Friday 30 Octobe Oct 26, 2026 Holiday
- All students Nov 2, 2026 Term
- Staff INSET day Dec 4, 2026 Inset Day
- Christmas break Dec 21, 2026-Jan 1, 2027 Holiday
- All students Friday 12 Febru Jan 4, 2027 Term
- Staff INSET day Jan 25, 2027 Inset Day
- Half term Friday 19 Februa Feb 15, 2027 Holiday
- All students Thursday 25 Ma Feb 22, 2027 Term
- Easter break Mar 26, 2027-Apr 9, 2027 Holiday
- All students Apr 12, 2027-May 28, 2027 Term
- Bank holiday May 3, 2027 Bank Holiday
- Half term May 31, 2027-Jun 4, 2027 Holiday
- All students Jun 7, 2027-Jul 23, 2027 Term
- Staff INSET day Jun 25, 2027 Inset Day
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Da Vinci Academy with Derby City Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 34.7 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
This school Derby City Council England
Attendance 27% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
This school Derby City Council England
What pupils do after GCSEs 79% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
This school Derby City Council England
About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Da Vinci Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Da Vinci Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.