Welcome to our Virtual Tour
Here you will find a welcome from our Executive Headteacher and have the opportunity to meet our Head Students. Further down the page you can take a look around the school in a 3D tour and there are short videos from each department. If you have any questions please email admin@cityofderbyacademy.org
We hope you enjoy your virtual tour.
Welcome from Mr Smith – Proud Executive Headteacher of City of Derby Academy
CoDA’s Head Students
Take a look around CoDA in 3D!
Departments and Subject Info
Frequently Asked Questions
All applications are handled through Derby City Council on their website: Apply for a secondary school place
The quickest and easiest way to apply is online. You can also apply by telephone on 01332 642727. Alternatively, you can download a paper application form and return it to us or request a paper application form to be sent to you using the same telephone number.
The decisions for a secondary school will be available by logging on to the Derby City Council website.
You can visit the school website: here
or email admin@cityofderbyacademy.org with your query
If you live outside Derby City, you can apply using the equivalent Derbyshire County Council system:
We have a very comprehensive transition programme to help students moving up to secondary
Our Extended Learning Department has expertise in dealing with many additional needs. Please contact the school if you would like to discuss any particular points.
Exam results are improving year on year – many of our students achieve grade 9 at GCSE that is the top 3% in the country and all move on to their chosen next stage after finishing at CODA. The school performance tables can be viewed here: School performance tables
There are many afterschool clubs ranging across most subjects, including sports, drama, music science, technology as well as catch up and revision sessions. We also run a very popular breakfast club before school every morning.
Please email admin@cityofderbyacademy.org and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Here are three sample weekly canteen menus to download:
