Join us for The de Ferrers Academy Campus Tours 2025!
This year we’ve added more Dove Campus dates - perfect for families of next year’s Year 7s.
See our academy in action, meet staff & students, and discover what makes DFA so special.
📍 Book here: tickettailor.com/events/defe…— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Sep 9, 2025
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✨ Year 6 Open Evening ✨
We can’t wait to welcome prospective students and their families to The de Ferrers Academy!
Thursday 25th September 2025
6:00pm – 8:30pm
Dove Campus, Harehedge Lane, Burton upon Trent
Come along, explore our facilities, meet our staff and students.— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Sep 8, 2025
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What a start!
So many positive points and values tokens awarded in just the first week back 👏 Our students are already showing how to work hard, be kind & choose wisely. Roll on Monday! 💚✨ #TeamDFA— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Sep 5, 2025
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🎉 GCSE Results to be Proud of! 🎉
Huge congratulations to our Class of 2025 on achieving some of the strongest results in @deferrers history! 🌟
We’re so proud of every student’s hard work & ambition.
👉 Full story: deferrers.com/28/results— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Aug 23, 2025
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Year 8 in sunny Normandy! 🇫🇷
They’ve explored Mont Saint Michel, enjoyed a French braiding, & had a French-themed evening with a best dressed comp + treasure hunt. weekend of culture, language & fun! #Normandy2025#SchoolTrip#TeamDFA— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Jul 15, 2025
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What a night! 🎉
We loved celebrating our KS4 & KS5 students at our annual #DFAAwards – a brilliant evening recognising achievement, effort & our core values. 👏
Can’t wait to do it all again tonight with KS3!
#ProudToBeDFA#EndOfYear#StudentSuccess— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Jul 10, 2025
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📅 Year 6 Parents' Evening
🗓️ Mon 14th July
📍 The de Ferrers Academy
Meet key staff, your child’s tutor, the SEND team, catering, uniform suppliers & more.
Let’s kick off the Year 7 journey together! 💙
#deFerrers#FutureYear7#ParentsEvening#Transition— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Jul 8, 2025
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A huge thank you to our brilliant Year 6 students who joined us for Transition Day! 🌟
It was lovely to meet you – we look forward to seeing you on 14th July for Parents’ Info Evening and again in Septemberas you begin Year 7! 💙
#TeamDeFerrers#Transition2025— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Jul 3, 2025
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Over 250 Year 10 students are out on work experience this week! 💼👏
Huge thanks to all the amazing employers giving our students a taste of the working world. Your support makes a real difference!— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Jun 25, 2025
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👏 Huge congrats to our amazing Year 7s!
They’ve hit 250,000 achievement points for showing our values:
💪 Work hard
💚 Be kind
🧠 Choose wisely
We’re so proud of you all! 🌟
#TeamDFA— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Jun 23, 2025
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🌍 New at Dove Campus!
We’ve launched our Litter Picking Stations as part of the #2MinuteLitterPick movement 💚 @2minuteHQ
Students & staff got stuck in straight away, taking pride in our school community! 👏
Let’s take 2 minutes to make a difference.
#DeFerrers#CleanCampus— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Jun 4, 2025
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Thinking about your next career move within education? 💼
Join us at The de Ferrers Academy – a vibrant, supportive place to work and grow.
👉 Explore current vacancies here: deferrers.com/84/current-vac…— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Jun 1, 2025
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Tickets are now on sale for The Little Mermaid Jr! 🧜♀️🌊
Join us on 3rd, 4th & 5th July for a magical under-the-sea adventure!
Saturday’s nearly sold out—don’t wait! ⚠️
Grab your tickets here: buytickets.at/deferrersacade…
#LiveTheatre#TeamDFA— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) May 13, 2025
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Take the opportunity to visit our Dove, Trent, or Sixth Form campuses to view first hand our students daily experience at DFA! x.com/deferrers/status/1910359850250313860— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) May 3, 2025
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Our latest newsletter is now available for download on our website: def-academy.s3.amazonaws.com…— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Apr 11, 2025
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📢 Due to high demand, we’ve added 2 new Dove Campus tour dates at De Ferrers! 🙌
📅 Mon 12th May
📅 Mon 23rd June
Come see our fantastic learning environment in action!
🎟️ Book here: tickettailor.com/events/defe…
#DFA#CampusTours#NewDates#SecondarySchool#BurtonSchools x.com/deferrers/status/1904837104376410198— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Apr 10, 2025
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Charity Easter Chocolate Bingo! 🍫🎉
Join us at The de Ferrers Academy for a fun-filled evening!
📅 10th April 2025 | ⏰ 5pm-7pm
📍 Trent Hall, Trent Campus
💷 £5 per book (via ParentPay)
🎁 Raffle & great prizes!
All proceeds support RSPCA & PAPYRUS 💙 Don’t miss out!— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Apr 7, 2025
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🎶 A Night of TV Classics with the BBC Concert Orchestra! 🎶
On Friday evening, 42 of our talented Music students from Years 7-11 had the incredible opportunity to experience the BBC Concert Orchestra live in action as part of their Friday Night is Music Night programme.— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Apr 1, 2025
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Our latest academy newsletter is now available to download: def-academy.s3.amazonaws.com…— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Mar 28, 2025
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🚀 Join us for a DFA Campus Tour! 🚀
Prospective or current parents, local community? Visit DFA and experience our academy first-hand!🎓✨
📍 Book now: tickettailor.com/events/defe…
Come and see why DFA is a fantastic place to learn and grow! 🌟
#DFA#CampusTours#OurCommunity— The de Ferrers Academy (@deferrers) Mar 26, 2025