Littleover Community School, Derby

In its own words: "A typical LCS day consists of five periods, tutor time, morning break and lunchtime. We work to a ‘Week A’ and ‘Week B’ timetable, starting with Week A on your child’s first morning at school. Once they’ve started, you can find more information on timetables, homework, and other information at Go4Schools."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our aims are simple, but they underpin everything we expect from our students, and they underpin the vision for our school. In our school, students develop a love of lifelong learning, understanding that developing their knowledge and skills empowers them. Our engaging and diverse curriculum allows students to flourish."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, basketball, badminton, drama, guitar, chess, art and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Littleover Community School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.7 in Derby and 47 across England.

58% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 37% in Derby and 47% in England.

That is up from 52.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.46: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45.3, against 56.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 372 families put Littleover Community School as their first choice and 1012 named it as one of their preferences, for 288 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 108 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Littleover Community School are Derby Moor Spencer Academy (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7); Murray Park Community School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43); The Bemrose School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 34.2); and Derby Cathedral School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.7).

Littleover Community School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Of the 291 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 177 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 64% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 33% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (52%), White British (27%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 133 pupils (7.3%) received SEN support and 47 (2.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Peartree Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community School (n-bound), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Littleover Community School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 164 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derby (267).

In 2024/25, Littleover Community School issued 131 suspensions, 7.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Littleover Community School are Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy (0.5 miles), Griffe Field Primary School (0.5 miles), Wren Park Primary School (0.7 miles) and Brookfield Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.