Ivy House School
Ivy House School is a special academy in Derby for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. It has 110 pupils, 11 more than it has places for. About 32 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2024.
Moorway Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2FS01332 777920ivyhouse.derby.sch.ukMr George Turner headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 31 January 2024 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
8 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
8 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | – | – | 0% | – | – | 58% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | – | – | 0% | – | – | 7% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | – | – | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | – | – | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | – | – | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | – | -4.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | – | -3.6 | – | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Ivy House School, the school this one replaced in October 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Derby council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Derby with multi-sensory impairment provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Profound and multiple learning difficulty (50), Severe learning difficulty (21), Autistic spectrum disorder (20), Specific learning difficulty (10), Physical disability (5), Other difficulty or disability (3).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 110 | 103 | 98 | 84 | 83 | 80 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 36% | 42% | 40% | 45% | 47% | 44% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 34% | 38% | 36% | 38% | 41% | 40% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 85.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 15.0% | 14.9% | 18.6% | 18.4% | 23.7% | 14.1% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 14.0% | 13.9% | 18.1% | 17.5% | 23.1% | 12.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.9% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 52.4% | 60.3% | 64.6% | 64.9% | 66.1% | 51.5% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Ivy House School, the school this one replaced in October 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 6 pupils who left in 2019/20 were a year later.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Moor Spencer Academy | Academy | 0 m | 1,740 | Good 2022 | 56 | Compare |
| Griffe Field Primary School | Academy | 390 m | 459 | Outstanding 2023 | 99 | Compare |
| Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 460 m | 182 | Good 2023 | 35 | Compare |
| St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 750 m | 341 | Outstanding 2024 | 95 | Compare |
| Ridgeway Infant School | Council | 840 m | 229 | Good 2023 | 15 | Compare |
| Gayton Junior School | Council | 870 m | 359 | Good 2023 | 77 | Compare |
| Littleover Community School | Council | 870 m | 1,828 | Good 2022 | 80 | Compare |
| Derby Grammar School | Independent | 870 m | 147 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Ivy House School a good school?
Ivy House School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in January 2024.
What is Ivy House School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ivy House School outstanding at its last full inspection on 31 January 2024.
How good are Ivy House School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Ivy House School have?
110 pupils aged 2 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 99 places, so it is 111% full.
What is attendance like at Ivy House School?
Pupils were in school 85.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 52% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Ivy House School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Ivy House School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Moorway Lane, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2FS
- Telephone
- 01332 777920
- Website
- www.ivyhouse.derby.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr George Turner
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 2-19, with nursery, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The Shaw Education Trust (31 schools)
- Local authority
- Derby
- Ward
- Blagreaves
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 October 2019 (academy converter)
- URN
- 147491 · LAESTAB 8317026 · UKPRN 10084477
- Formerly
- Ivy House School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.