Landau Forte College Explained

Landau Forte College Derby
Coordinates:52.9271°N -1.4731°W
Established:1992 as a CTC[1]
2006 as an Academy[2]
Type:Academy
Head Label:Principal
Head:Alison Brannick
R Head Label:Vice Principals
R Head:L Rowe / M Andrews
Chair Label:Assistant Principals
Chair:D Bloomfield / A Delbridge / A Hitchin / L Percival
Founders:Martin Landau/Sir Rocco Forte
Address:Fox Street
City:Derby
County:Derbyshire
Country:England
Postcode:DE1 2LF
Ofsted:yes
Urn:135120
Enrolment:1200
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:19[3]
Houses:Liberty, Opportunity, Versatility, Equality, Diversity[4]
Colours:Blue, red, black and white
Publication:Newslink
Website:https://landau-forte.org.uk/

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.

Ofsted

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

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.

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]

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

Initial Teacher Training Programme

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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Landau Forte College. Landau Forte College. 24 April 2008.
  2. Web site: Details for Landau Forte College. Department for Children, Schools and Education. 23 January 2008. 24 April 2008.
  3. http://www.landau-forte.org.uk/content/view/38/2/ Landau Forte College – About The College
  4. https://landau-forte.org.uk/2018/08/landau-forte-launches-exciting-new-house-system/ "Landau Forte launches exciting new House system!"
  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. Web site: Overall performance at end of key stage 4 in 2017 – all pupils. Government of the United Kingdom. 12 April 2018.
  7. Web site: How did your child's Derby school do in the GCSE league tables?. The Derby Telegraph. 12 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Education at Sixth Form. Landau Forte College Derby. 12 April 2018.
  9. Web site: Overall performance at end of key stage 4 in 2017 – all pupils. Government of the United Kingdom. 12 April 2018.
  10. Web site: Welcome to SCITT. Landau Forte Teaching School Alliance. 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. Web site: CPD. Landau Forte Teaching School Alliance. 12 April 2018.