The Bemrose School vs Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
All-through
Primary
Type
Foundation school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–19
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Derby
Derby
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1429
236
Capacity
1400
270
Occupancy
102%
87%
FSM %
47.5%
38.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
May 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
34.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
20.5%
-
KS2 Reading
-
85%
KS2 Maths
-
76%
KS2 Writing
-
70%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
27.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
z
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
Well above average
-
A-Level Students
7
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
0%
-
Degree course
83%
-
Any L4+ destination
83%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
18
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
6
0
Top subjects
Sociology (24)
English Language (16)
English Language (14)
Spanish (2)
Portuguese (1)
Urdu (1)