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✨ Our annual Carol Service is nearly here! Join us for a festive evening of music, community and Christmas cheer. We’d love to see you there! 🎄🎶— The de Ferrers Academy () Dec 11, 2025
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Our Year 10 & Year 12 girls had an amazing day at St George’s Park, taking part in football coaching sessions as part of the FA’s interview process for the England U16 Girls Coach role 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. They worked hard, impressed throughout & gave great feedback. Proud of them! ⚽👏  — The de Ferrers Academy () Dec 3, 2025
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Year 7 theatre trip! 🎭 Yesterday our Year 7s visited Derby Theatre to watch Oliver Twist. A great chance to see classic literature come alive on stage! They were brilliant ambassadors for the school, showing fantastic behaviour and enthusiasm. 🌟— The de Ferrers Academy () Dec 2, 2025
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🎁 Donate December: Burton HOPE Food Bank From 1–16 Dec we’re collecting non-perishable food & essentials for Burton HOPE. Bring donations to your tutor box (Y7–11) or place them under the SFC Christmas tree (Y12–13). Tins, pasta, cereal, toiletries, pet food - it all helps! 💛— The de Ferrers Academy () Nov 29, 2025
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🎤 Fantastic two evenings of Talent Show heats last week! 🌟 Join us for the Final this Friday in Trent Hall. Tickets on sale now — don’t miss it! 🎟️  buytickets.at/deferrersacade…— The de Ferrers Academy () Nov 17, 2025
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DFA Remembers This morning our students and staff joined the nation in a two-minute silence, honouring those who served and sacrificed. This week, all students will attend an Armistice assembly with an external speaker sharing stories of local heroism. — The de Ferrers Academy () Nov 11, 2025
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🎓 Applications for Year 7 places at The de Ferrers Academy (Sept 2026 intake) close on 31st Oct 2025! Join a school where students “want to learn and do well.” (ofsted) Apply now 👉  deferrers.com     — The de Ferrers Academy () Oct 22, 2025
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Year 11 braved the weather and got into the Scarefest spirit at Alton Towers last week! 🎢🎃 Even Storm Amy couldn’t dampen the fun  - huge thanks to the staff who came along and made it such a brilliant day! 🌧️🙌  — The de Ferrers Academy () Oct 12, 2025
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✨ Tonight! ✨ Our Year 6 Open Evening is at The de Ferrers Academy, Dove Campus from 6–8:30pm. 🎤 Presentations at 6:00, 6:45 & 7:30. We can’t wait to welcome you! 💫     — The de Ferrers Academy () Sep 25, 2025
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Another amazing week! 🌟 So many students recognised for working hard, being kind & choosing wisely. Proud of the positive start to term 💚✨  — The de Ferrers Academy () Sep 13, 2025
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✨ Our extra-curricular timetable for this term is now live! From sports to creative clubs, there’s something for everyone – a great chance to try new things, make friends and get involved. 🙌 📅 Check out the full timetable.     — The de Ferrers Academy () Sep 12, 2025
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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 () 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 () 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! 💚✨ — The de Ferrers Academy () 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  history! 🌟 We’re so proud of every student’s hard work & ambition. 👉 Full story:  deferrers.com/28/results— The de Ferrers Academy () 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!      — The de Ferrers Academy () Jul 15, 2025
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What a night! 🎉 We loved celebrating our KS4 & KS5 students at our annual  – a brilliant evening recognising achievement, effort & our core values. 👏 Can’t wait to do it all again tonight with KS3!     — The de Ferrers Academy () 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! 💙       — The de Ferrers Academy () 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! 💙   — The de Ferrers Academy () 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 () Jun 25, 2025
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