Landau Forte College Derby is an academy in Derby, England. As a secondary school and sixth form, it serves students aged 11–19 from the City of Derby and surrounding areas.

Landau Forte College Derby
Address
Map
Fox Street

, ,
DE1 2LF

England
Coordinates52°55′38″N 1°28′23″W / 52.92712°N 1.47312°W / 52.92712; -1.47312
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1992 as a CTC[1]
2006 as an Academy[2]
FoundersMartin Landau/Sir Rocco Forte
Department for Education URN135120 Tables
OfstedReports
Assistant PrincipalsD Bloomfield / A Delbridge / A Hitchin / L Percival
PrincipalAlison Brannick
Vice PrincipalsL Rowe / M Andrews
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 19[3]
Enrolment1200
HousesLiberty, Opportunity, Versatility, Equality, Diversity[4]
Colour(s)Blue, red, black and white
    
PublicationNewslink
Websitehttps://landau-forte.org.uk/

Ofsted edit

In May 2012, Landau Forte College Derby received an 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted in all four areas of the inspection. In their report, inspectors stated that "attainment is high across the college" and that "students have outstanding attitudes to learning".[5]

Academics edit

The College is one of the top performing schools in Derby, with an above average Progress 8 score of +0.37 in 2017.[6]

In January 2018, the College was featured in an article in The Derby Telegraph after it was ranked as one of the top three academically achieving schools in Derby following the release of their Progress 8 and Attainment 8 results.[7] High prior attainers achieved a Progress 8 score of +0.52 while the Progress 8 score for disadvantaged pupils was also above average at +0.27.[6]

Landau Forte College Derby has a high achieving Sixth Form offering A Levels and vocational courses, as well as a range of enrichment opportunities and university access support.[8][better source needed]

In 2017, the Sixth Form topped the Derby league tables for Progress 8.[9]

Initial Teacher Training Programme edit

Landau Forte College Derby operates a school-centred initial training (SCITT) programme, which gives staff the opportunity to train to teach whilst gaining in-class experience.[10]

In its first inspection in 2017, the College's SCITT Partnership was judged as 'Good' by Ofsted.[11]

Landau Forte Teaching School Alliance edit

Landau Forte College Derby, a National Teaching school, is the lead school for the Landau Forte Teaching School Alliance.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Landau Forte College". Landau Forte College. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Details for Landau Forte College". Department for Children, Schools and Education. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Landau Forte College – About The College Archived 15 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Landau Forte launches exciting new House system!", Landau Forte College, Retrieved 30 January 2019
  5. ^ Ofsted (2012). Landau Forte College. [online] Manchester: Ofsted. Available at: https://landau-forte.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2013/05/lfcd-ofsted-inspection-report-may-2012.pdf [Accessed 12 April 2018].
  6. ^ a b "Overall performance at end of key stage 4 in 2017 – all pupils". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  7. ^ "How did your child's Derby school do in the GCSE league tables?". The Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Education at Sixth Form". Landau Forte College Derby. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Overall performance at end of key stage 4 in 2017 – all pupils". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Welcome to SCITT". Landau Forte Teaching School Alliance. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  11. ^ Ofsted (2018). Landau Forte College Derby SCITT Partnership. [online] Manchester: Ofsted. Available at: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/70309 [Accessed 12 April 2018].
  12. ^ "CPD". Landau Forte Teaching School Alliance. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

External links edit