Derby Moor Academy

I recently interacted with a staff member from derby moor. His name was MR J Scott. He is an absolute star and a credit to the school. I wanted to leave this review as I believe people should be recognised for the good they do in the world and this gentleman has achieved that. He seems like a very helpful and kind her who always has the students best interests at heart. He always has a smile on his face and it seemed like he was doing an amazing job. Keep up the good work mr Scott. I wish there were more teachers like you.

They care more about us wearing jewellery then our education. I asked a teacher a question instead of telling me the answer i got detention for my earring

Period blood, and gum everywhere. Rude slurs and violent language used often. Students are rude and those who are kind are bullied and drained of all energy and motivation. School use students as labels, they say we are “diverse”. Nothing about us is diverse, the dress code is suffocating and ridiculous. On top of that uniform is expensive but yet they nit-pick everything about us. It’s depressing how same we all are. People can’t wear anything against the code but yet teachers have been seen walking in high heels and tight, short clothing. Been followed home and had abuse screamed at me by peers. Punishments are unfair and excessive. So glad to have left now!

Terrible school staff security food etc do not recommend especially miss bhundia- vice principal and principal-Mr Doyle please don't let your child suffer this place does not deal with mental health problems recism etc

The senior staff were unhelpful, my mental health was awful and they did very little to support me. Many teachers were very unhappy there as well

so i go to this school, ill be honest , not a big fan. most teachers just dont care about the students. most students only rebel because of how strict the rules are, giving students less freedom. one frequent issue is that you get behaviour points for not tucking your shirt in. which is a joke, because most teachers use that to their advantage every second of the day. i remember my teacher was like "finally i can tell you off, thats a b7 for untucked shirt." i get grounded for it constantly too, i dont see how being constantly 'posh' will help me in life but whatever floats their boat

It's a good school but the rules are very strict which is very restricting to students and doesn't really allow much independence, which is what secondary school is supposed to be expanding. I know some students can have difficulty behaving but that may also be because they were never shown how to handle their emotions or feel the need to rebel against the harsh rules and constant criticism. Considering the food in school, it's VERY overpriced and not very tasty or nutritious. One slice of toast costs 20p which may not seem like a lot but a slice of toast with a spitup of butter after it has been sitting out for 15-20 minutes is definitely ridiculous to say the least. Don't get me started on some of the teachers, especially certain (not all) teachers in the leadership teams definitely make the school a place students don't wish to go to. Students aren't spoken to with respect and are often treated as inferior and their thoughts, opinions and beliefs are often disregarded by those SLT staff members.