What did Ofsted judge Chellaston Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Chellaston Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Chellaston Academy?

Chellaston Academy has 1,790 pupils on roll.

What ages does Chellaston Academy take?

Chellaston Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Chellaston Academy located?

Chellaston Academy is located in Derby, DE73 5UB, Derby.

How do I apply to Chellaston Academy?

Chellaston Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Chellaston Academy?

When Chellaston Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Children who are looked after – in the care of, or accommodated by, Derby City Council or another local authority. Looked After Children are defined as follows: A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Normal catchment area — Children permanently residing in the normal catchment area at the time of admission; 3. Siblings — Children who have brothers or sisters in Years 7 to 11 attending the Academy at the time of their admission, and 2 further criteria. 288 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where there are more applications than places after application of criteria, preference will be given to pupils who live nearest the Academy as defined by the straight line distance from the Academy using the National Ordnance Survey set points.

What is the largest ethnic background at Chellaston Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.7% of pupils at Chellaston Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Chellaston Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Children who are looked after – in the care of, or accommodated by, Derby City Council or another local authority. Looked After Children are defined as follows: A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Normal catchment area — Children permanently residing in the normal catchment area at the time of admission.
3Siblings — Children who have brothers or sisters in Years 7 to 11 attending the Academy at the time of their admission.
4Other applicants — Other children whose parents have requested a place.
5Late applicants — Children whose parents did not submit a request for a place by the published closing date.

If two applications tie: Where there are more applications than places after application of criteria, preference will be given to pupils who live nearest the Academy as defined by the straight line distance from the Academy using the National Ordnance Survey set points.

Looked After Children (criterion 1) are prioritised first. If there are insufficient places for all applications in categories 2 or 3, places will be randomly allocated in the relevant category only by an independent third party. Distance used as final tie-breaker. The policy references 'Categories a) to e)' in the text but these correspond to ranks 1-5 as listed.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Chellaston Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Chellaston Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Chellaston Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Chellaston Academy?: Chellaston Academy has 1,790 pupils on roll.
What ages does Chellaston Academy take?: Chellaston Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Chellaston Academy located?: Chellaston Academy is located in Derby, DE73 5UB, Derby.
How do I apply to Chellaston Academy?: Chellaston Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Chellaston Academy?: When Chellaston Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Children who are looked after – in the care of, or accommodated by, Derby City Council or another local authority. Looked After Children are defined as follows: A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Normal catchment area — Children permanently residing in the normal catchment area at the time of admission; 3. Siblings — Children who have brothers or sisters in Years 7 to 11 attending the Academy at the time of their admission, and 2 further criteria. 288 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where there are more applications than places after application of criteria, preference will be given to pupils who live nearest the Academy as defined by the straight line distance from the Academy using the National Ordnance Survey set points.
What is the largest ethnic background at Chellaston Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.7% of pupils at Chellaston Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Chellaston Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Children who are looked after – in the care of, or accommodated by, Derby City Council or another local authority. Looked After Children are defined as follows: A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Normal catchment area — Children permanently residing in the normal catchment area at the time of admission.
3Siblings — Children who have brothers or sisters in Years 7 to 11 attending the Academy at the time of their admission.
4Other applicants — Other children whose parents have requested a place.
5Late applicants — Children whose parents did not submit a request for a place by the published closing date.

Chellaston Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Chellaston Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Chellaston Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Chellaston Academy?: Chellaston Academy has 1,790 pupils on roll.
What ages does Chellaston Academy take?: Chellaston Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Chellaston Academy located?: Chellaston Academy is located in Derby, DE73 5UB, Derby.
How do I apply to Chellaston Academy?: Chellaston Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Chellaston Academy?: When Chellaston Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Children who are looked after – in the care of, or accommodated by, Derby City Council or another local authority. Looked After Children are defined as follows: A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Normal catchment area — Children permanently residing in the normal catchment area at the time of admission; 3. Siblings — Children who have brothers or sisters in Years 7 to 11 attending the Academy at the time of their admission, and 2 further criteria. 288 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where there are more applications than places after application of criteria, preference will be given to pupils who live nearest the Academy as defined by the straight line distance from the Academy using the National Ordnance Survey set points.
What is the largest ethnic background at Chellaston Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.7% of pupils at Chellaston Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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