Landau Forte College vs Aurora Ryefields School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–19
5–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Derby
Derby
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1272
22
Capacity
1125
72
Occupancy
113%
31%
FSM %
32.8%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Jun 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.6
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
55.7%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
38.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
29%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
83
-
Retention
94%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
33%
-
Degree course
71%
-
Any L4+ destination
76%
-
Apprenticeships
5%
-
Cohort size
76
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (104)
Mathematics (102)
Biology (78)
Biology (74)
Chemistry (66)
Chemistry (64)
Psychology (50)
Geography (42)