Landau Forte Academy Moorhead, Derby
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Derby, part of Landau Forte Charitable Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 59th-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derby (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead in detail
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, dance, Lego, cooking and photography.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 59% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Landau Forte Academy Moorhead as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Landau Forte Academy Moorhead are Wyndham Spencer Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 67% reading, 73% maths); Allenton Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 47% reading, 38% maths); Oakwood Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); and Oakwood Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good).
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Wyndham Spencer AcademyAllenton Primary SchoolOakwood Junior SchoolOakwood Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead is one of 6 schools run by Landau Forte Charitable Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Landau Forte Academy Moorhead (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).
Who goes there
63.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 38.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Asian (16%) and Black (13%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peartree Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brackens Lane (opposite), 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Landau Forte Academy Moorhead are Alvaston Moor Academy (under 0.1 miles), Noel-Baker Academy (0.5 miles) and Chellaston Academy (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school is ambitious for every pupil that walks through the door. They are determined that pupils will, 'be brave, be curious, be kind' and become the best version of themselves.
Pupils get on well together. They quote the 'Moorhead Code' that sets out exactly how they are expected to behave. In lessons they listen well and work hard. At lunchtime pupils enjoy 'family dining'. Older and younger pupils sit together to eat and chat. On the playground there is a wealth of active games they can choose from. They show high levels of respect for members of staff and say that their teachers are one of the best things about the school. They welcome visitors and talk enthusiastically about their work. Pupils spoken to say they are proud to be a part of the 'Moorhead family'.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils study a broad and balanced curriculum. Curriculum plans set out the knowledge that pupils will learn. Pupils build their knowledge over time in a logical order. In physical education (PE) children in the early years ride bikes, climb and dig in the sand to support their physical development. They learn key skills that prepare them well for later learning. One child in the early years said: 'I need to bend my knees' as he jumped down from the climbing equipment. In Year 5 and 6, pupils learn how to place their bodies and feet so they can return a ball in tennis using a backhand shot.
Teachers receive a wide range of training and coaching. The school has identified key aspects for all lessons. Teachers use 'do now' sessions to help pupils remember prior learning. They check that pupils have acquired the intended learning and use this information to inform future planning. Pupils who struggle in school are spotted without delay. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported. Pupils with SEND learn alongside their peers. In a few lessons, the right adaptations are not made in response to the needs of the pupils. Sometimes pupils are not provided with the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the subject.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its April 2022 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
63.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
28.2
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
Before and after school care
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Derby
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Landau Forte Academy Moorhead.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Wyndham DE24730m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Oakwood DE24760m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Oakwood DE24920m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Landau Forte Academy Moorhead, with their latest published grades:
- Osmaston Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted report card, 13 February 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Key Tuition Derby - Day nursery, 0.4 miles
- Alvaston Achievers Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 20 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Field Lane Playgroup Limited - Pre-school, 0.8 milesOfsted, 20 September 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Tiny Tots Nursery - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 26 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derby's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Landau Forte Academy Moorhead from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Landau Forte Academy Moorhead is in Derby; for families living there:
Apply to Derby for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 24 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derby is 24 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
Will you get a place at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead?
For 2026 entry it had 24 first choices for 25 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
223 pupils
280 places
57 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Derby council
Places available
3,564
Applications
2,643
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Derby council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Cluster 9 Primary planning area (Derby) will have 551 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(14)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
9.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
113
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,480
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,398
Per pupil
£1631k
Total funding
£198k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
207
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
Questions parents ask about Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
What are SATs results like at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead?
Of the pupils at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Landau Forte Academy Moorhead's Ofsted rating?
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in April 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Is it hard to get a place at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead?
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 280 places.
How big are the classes at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead?
Classes at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead average 25.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Landau Forte Academy Moorhead?
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead has around 206 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Landau Forte Academy Moorhead in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Landau Forte Academy Moorhead have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026). Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Landau Forte Academy Moorhead: Junior Adventures Group @ Wyndham DE24 (730m away, registered, not yet graded), Junior Adventures Group @ Oakwood DE24 (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Oakwood DE24 (920m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Landau Forte Academy Moorhead?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 24 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derby is 24 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Landau Forte Academy Moorhead?
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead is at Brackens Lane, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)