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Schools in Derby · DfE, Ofsted

Derby’s state schools get lower results than 76% of towns in England

At Key Stage 2, 56% of pupils at Derby’s primaries met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, below both Derbyshire’s towns (60%) and towns in England (62%). 110 state-funded schools are located in Derby’s built-up area. Derby grades C− for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #42 of 59 in Derbyshire. Ofsted is shown, not graded.

56%meet the KS2 standard 44Attainment 8 #42of 59 in Derbyshire

State schools

110

79 primary, 15 secondary

Reading, writing & maths

56%

meet the expected standard at 11 · 2023–25

England’s schools: 62%

Attainment 8

GCSE average across 8 subjects · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47.3

Grade 5+ English & maths

40%

a strong pass in both · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47%

Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about Derby’s schools

79%meet the KS2 standard at Gayton Junior, with 35% on free school meals

Gayton Junior beats its intake

Schools with more pupils on free school meals usually get lower results. At Gayton Junior School, 35% of pupils are on free school meals and 79% meet the expected standard; a typical school in England with that intake reaches 59%. Results and intake ↓

Written from the Department for Education and Ofsted data on this page.

School Grade

Derby grades C− for schools

Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.

Primary: reading, writing and maths at 11 (56% meet the standard)Better than 23% of towns in England

Secondary: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (44 and 40%)Better than 34% of towns in England

Each of Derby’s 60 primaries: % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2023–25)

Each of Derby’s 15 secondaries: Attainment 8 (2025/26)

England’s average schoolDerby’s average school

The primary figure: 61 primaries in the town, 10,659 pupils in results over three years. The secondary figure: 15 secondaries in the town, 3,293 pupils in results. Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.

Results and intake

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

Schools with more pupils on free school meals tend to get lower results. The dashed line is the typical school in England for each level of free school meals; the band holds the middle two-thirds. A dot above the band is doing better than schools like it.

Primaries: KS2 reading, writing and maths against free school meals

Secondaries: Attainment 8 against free school meals

The share of pupils on free school meals runs from 4% at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School to 79% at Pear Tree Community Junior School. Against schools with the same intake, Gayton Junior School does best: 79% with 35% on free school meals, where a typical school would reach 59%. 23 of 60 primaries and 6 of 15 secondaries are above the line.

Show as a table

School	Free school meals	Result	Typical for that intake	Difference
Gayton Junior SchoolKS2 %	35%	79%	59%	+20
Griffe Field Primary SchoolKS2 %	7%	85%	67%	+18
Lawn Primary SchoolKS2 %	9%	80%	66%	+14
St George's Catholic Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	25%	74%	62%	+12
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	23%	73%	62%	+11
Parkview Primary SchoolKS2 %	19%	73%	63%	+10
Oakwood Junior SchoolKS2 %	49%	64%	55%	+9
Mickleover Primary SchoolKS2 %	13%	74%	65%	+9
Homefields Primary SchoolKS2 %	6%	76%	67%	+9
Hackwood Primary AcademyKS2 %	27%	70%	61%	+9
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary SchoolKS2 %	4%	76%	68%	+8
Wyndham Spencer AcademyKS2 %	31%	68%	60%	+8
Ashwood Spencer AcademyKS2 %	63%	59%	51%	+8
Silverhill Primary SchoolKS2 %	6%	73%	67%	+6
Derby Cathedral SchoolAttainment 8	57%	44	38	+6
Redwood Primary SchoolKS2 %	47%	61%	55%	+6
Landau Forte CollegeAttainment 8	33%	52	46	+5
Zaytouna Primary SchoolKS2 %	65%	55%	51%	+4
Brookfield Primary SchoolKS2 %	19%	67%	63%	+4
St Werburgh's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	17%	67%	64%	+3
Derby Moor Spencer AcademyAttainment 8	43%	46	43	+3
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAttainment 8	35%	48	46	+3
Chellaston AcademyAttainment 8	21%	53	50	+3
Littleover Community SchoolAttainment 8	17%	55	52	+3
Borrow Wood Primary SchoolKS2 %	31%	62%	60%	+2
Meadow Farm Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	52%	56%	54%	+2
Markeaton Primary SchoolKS2 %	27%	63%	61%	+2
Village Primary AcademyKS2 %	62%	53%	51%	+2
St James' Church of England Aided Junior SchoolKS2 %	59%	53%	52%	+1
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	15%	64%	65%	−1
Alvaston Moor AcademyAttainment 8	67%	34	34	−1
Wren Park Primary SchoolKS2 %	10%	65%	66%	−1
Lees Brook AcademyAttainment 8	39%	43	44	−1
Asterdale Primary SchoolKS2 %	27%	60%	61%	−1
Cavendish Close Junior AcademyKS2 %	38%	57%	58%	−1
Ravensdale Junior SchoolKS2 %	37%	57%	58%	−1
Cherry Tree Hill Primary SchoolKS2 %	36%	57%	59%	−2
Da Vinci AcademyAttainment 8	61%	35	37	−2
Portway Junior SchoolKS2 %	19%	61%	63%	−2
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	23%	60%	62%	−2
The Bemrose SchoolKS2 %	48%	53%	55%	−2
West Park SchoolAttainment 8	28%	45	48	−3
Allestree Woodlands SchoolAttainment 8	22%	46	50	−4
Murray Park Community SchoolAttainment 8	31%	43	47	−4
Brackensdale Spencer AcademyKS2 %	33%	55%	59%	−4
Chellaston Junior SchoolKS2 %	30%	56%	60%	−4
Grampian Primary AcademyKS2 %	53%	49%	54%	−5
Springfield Primary SchoolKS2 %	35%	54%	59%	−5
Noel-Baker AcademyAttainment 8	49%	35	41	−5
City of Derby AcademyAttainment 8	58%	32	38	−6
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and NurseryKS2 %	38%	52%	58%	−6
Hardwick Primary SchoolKS2 %	70%	43%	49%	−6
The Bemrose SchoolAttainment 8	48%	34	41	−7
Landau Forte Academy MoorheadKS2 %	63%	44%	51%	−7
Reigate Park Primary AcademyKS2 %	38%	50%	58%	−8
Shelton Junior SchoolKS2 %	46%	47%	56%	−9
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	21%	54%	63%	−9
Dale Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	56%	44%	53%	−9
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior SchoolKS2 %	34%	50%	59%	−9
Alvaston Junior AcademyKS2 %	44%	47%	56%	−9
Beaufort Primary SchoolKS2 %	53%	44%	54%	−10
Chaddesden Park Primary SchoolKS2 %	34%	49%	59%	−10
Ash Croft Primary AcademyKS2 %	43%	45%	57%	−12
Cottons Farm Primary AcademyKS2 %	67%	38%	50%	−12
Allenton Primary SchoolKS2 %	63%	39%	51%	−12
Pear Tree Community Junior SchoolKS2 %	79%	34%	46%	−12
Roe Farm Primary SchoolKS2 %	52%	41%	54%	−13
Arboretum Primary SchoolKS2 %	66%	36%	50%	−14
Becket Primary SchoolKS2 %	54%	39%	53%	−14
Lakeside Primary AcademyKS2 %	46%	41%	56%	−15
Breadsall Hill Top Primary SchoolKS2 %	53%	39%	54%	−15
Firs Primary SchoolKS2 %	62%	35%	51%	−16
Ashgate Primary SchoolKS2 %	36%	41%	59%	−18
Stenson Fields Primary Community SchoolKS2 %	21%	40%	63%	−23
Derwent Primary SchoolKS2 %	52%	26%	54%	−28

Free school meals: pupils eligible now, DfE January 2026 census. The typical-school line is a straight-line fit across every graded school in England. It describes; it doesn’t grade: the School Grade uses results alone.

Getting a place

How school places work in Derby

Derby Council handles applications for every state school in Derby, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.

Secondary (starting at 11)Apply by 31 October of Year 6. Offers on 1 March.

Primary (starting in Reception)Apply by 15 January before the September your child starts. Offers on 16 April.

Moving mid-yearApply to the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.

When a school is full

Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 16 of Derby’s 93 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.

Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work

How full each school is

Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%; 23 schools are at or over it.

Firs incl. nursery134%

Alvaston Infant incl. nursery129%

Rosehill Infant incl. nursery124%

Derby St Chad's incl. nursery118%

Landau Forte College113%

St Joseph's112%

Derby Moor Spencer110%

St Mary's incl. nursery110%

Oakwood Infant incl. nursery110%

Griffe Field incl. nursery109%

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Hardwick incl. nursery109%

Homefields incl. nursery108%

St James' incl. nursery108%

Walter Evans incl. nursery107%

Cavendish Close Infant incl. nursery106%

Allestree Woodlands106%

West Park105%

Ashwood Spencer incl. nursery105%

Parkview incl. nursery104%

Arboretum incl. nursery104%

The Bemrose incl. nursery102%

St Alban's incl. nursery102%

Littleover Community101%

Gayton Junior100%

St James'100%

Lawn100%

Markeaton100%

Silverhill100%

St George's99%

Ashgate99%

Derwent incl. nursery99%

Zaytouna99%

Asterdale incl. nursery99%

Ravensdale Infant incl. nursery99%

Pear Tree Community Junior99%

Pear Tree Infant incl. nursery99%

Reigate Park incl. nursery98%

Dale98%

Ravensdale Junior98%

Hackwood incl. nursery98%

St Peter's97%

Mickleover97%

Highfields Spencer incl. nursery97%

Cherry Tree Hill incl. nursery96%

Village incl. nursery96%

Wyndham Spencer incl. nursery95%

Brackensdale Spencer incl. nursery95%

Oakwood Junior94%

Springfield94%

Becket incl. nursery94%

Wren Park93%

Portway Infant93%

Lees Brook93%

Shelton Infant incl. nursery92%

Saint Benedict, A92%

Derby Cathedral92%

Redwood incl. nursery92%

Murray Park Community91%

Brookfield incl. nursery91%

Alvaston Junior91%

Shelton Junior90%

St Werburgh's89%

Da Vinci89%

Chellaston Fields Spencer89%

Carlyle Infant incl. nursery88%

City of Derby88%

Noel-Baker88%

Cottons Farm incl. nursery88%

Bishop Lonsdale incl. nursery87%

Grampian incl. nursery87%

Ridgeway Infant85%

Portway Junior83%

Chellaston Junior82%

Lakeside incl. nursery80%

Cavendish Close Junior80%

Stenson Fields Community incl. nursery78%

St John Fisher78%

Roe Farm incl. nursery76%

Castleward Spencer incl. nursery76%

Ash Croft incl. nursery74%

Landau Forte Academy Moorhead74%

Alvaston Moor71%

Allenton66%

Clover Leys Spencer64%

Breadsall Hill Top incl. nursery63%

Chellaston Infant60%

Borrow Wood incl. nursery58%

Meadow Farm incl. nursery55%

Beaufort incl. nursery53%

Akaal incl. nursery51%

Chaddesden Park incl. nursery49%

Oak Grange incl. nursery33%

DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.

The schools

110 state schools in Derby

Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.

Letters of Derby’s schoolsA 13B 14C 24D 2435 without a letter

Primary schools78 · best KS2 results first

Griffe Field Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁺

85% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

459 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Lawn Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy

80% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

434 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Gayton Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Community

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

359 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Church of England

76% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

449 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Homefields Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

76% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

340 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Mickleover Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

A⁻

74% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

409 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 5–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

A⁻

74% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

341 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Silverhill Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

A⁻

73% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

418 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

A⁻

73% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

394 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Parkview Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁻

73% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

218 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Hackwood Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Free school

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

234 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Akaal Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Free school · Sikh

B⁺

213 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2022

Wyndham Spencer Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁺

68% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

452 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St Werburgh's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy · Church of England

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

281 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Brookfield Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

238 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Wren Park Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

65% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

353 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Oakwood Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

340 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

321 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Markeaton Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

418 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Borrow Wood Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁻

62% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

276 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Redwood Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁻

61% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

628 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Portway Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

B⁻

61% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

297 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

375 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Asterdale Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

208 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Show all 78 primary schools

Ashwood Spencer Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

659 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Cherry Tree Hill Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

57% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

605 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Ravensdale Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

57% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

352 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Cavendish Close Junior Academy

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

57% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

288 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Chellaston Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

56% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

420 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Meadow Farm Community Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

56% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

155 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Brackensdale Spencer Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

497 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Zaytouna Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school · Muslim

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

417 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Springfield Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy

54% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

324 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

54% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

179 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Village Primary Academy

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

C⁻

53% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

700 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

St James' Church of England Aided Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy · Church of England

C⁻

53% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

299 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Church of England

C⁻

52% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

236 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Reigate Park Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

50% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

409 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy · Church of England

C⁻

50% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

229 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Grampian Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

49% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

231 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Chaddesden Park Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

49% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

207 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Alvaston Junior Academy

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

47% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

326 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2024

Shelton Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Foundation

47% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

270 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Ash Croft Primary Academy

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

45% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

208 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Dale Community Primary School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Community

44% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

545 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Beaufort Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

44% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

224 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2023

Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy

44% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

206 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Hardwick Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

43% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

589 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Lakeside Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

41% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

543 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Roe Farm Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

41% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

347 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Stenson Fields Primary Community School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

40% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

328 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Ashgate Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

41% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

313 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

39% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

418 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Allenton Primary School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Academy

39% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

268 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Becket Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

39% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

246 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Arboretum Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

D⁻

36% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

607 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Cottons Farm Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

D⁻

38% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

133 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Firs Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

D⁻

35% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

469 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Pear Tree Community Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

D⁻

34% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

355 pupilsOfsted: Good 2021

Derwent Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

D⁻

26% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

313 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Alvaston Infant and Nursery School

Primary · ages 2–7 · Community

No letter

348 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

296 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Cavendish Close Infant School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

287 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

267 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Pear Tree Infant School

Primary · ages 2–7 · Community

No letter

266 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Highfields Spencer Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Free school

No letter

258 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Ridgeway Infant School

Primary · ages 4–7 · Community

No letter

229 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Chellaston Infant School

Primary · ages 5–7 · Academy

No letter

215 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Rosehill Infant and Nursery School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

196 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Shelton Infant School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

194 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school

No letter

187 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy

Primary · ages 3–7 · Academy

No letter

182 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Castleward Spencer Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Free school

No letter

179 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Portway Infant School

Primary · ages 5–7 · Community

No letter

168 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School

Primary · ages 2–7 · Academy · Church of England

No letter

141 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Clover Leys Spencer Academy

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school

No letter

135 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St James' Church of England Aided Infant School

Primary · ages 2–7 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

No letter

129 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Oak Grange Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Free school

No letter

116 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

All-through schools1 · primary and secondary in one

The Bemrose School

All-through · ages 3–19 · Foundation

D⁻

34.2 Attainment 8 · 21% grade 5+ E&M

1,429 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Secondary schools15 · best GCSE results first

Littleover Community School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Community

A⁻

54.5 Attainment 8 · 58% grade 5+ E&M

1,828 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Chellaston Academy

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

A⁻

53.1 Attainment 8 · 56% grade 5+ E&M

1,790 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Landau Forte College

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy

A⁻

51.6 Attainment 8 · 56% grade 5+ E&M

1,272 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁻

48.4 Attainment 8 · 44% grade 5+ E&M

1,465 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Allestree Woodlands School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

B⁻

46.3 Attainment 8 · 44% grade 5+ E&M

1,373 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Derby Moor Spencer Academy

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

C⁺

45.7 Attainment 8 · 41% grade 5+ E&M

1,740 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

West Park School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

C⁺

45.3 Attainment 8 · 40% grade 5+ E&M

1,454 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Murray Park Community School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Foundation

C⁺

43 Attainment 8 · 44% grade 5+ E&M

1,277 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Derby Cathedral School

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Free school · Church of England

C⁺

43.7 Attainment 8 · 39% grade 5+ E&M

1,159 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Lees Brook Academy

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

43 Attainment 8 · 35% grade 5+ E&M

1,061 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Noel-Baker Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

35.2 Attainment 8 · 28% grade 5+ E&M

1,230 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Alvaston Moor Academy

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy

33.6 Attainment 8 · 27% grade 5+ E&M

851 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2023

Da Vinci Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

35 Attainment 8 · 25% grade 5+ E&M

668 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

City of Derby Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

D⁻

31.8 Attainment 8 · 16% grade 5+ E&M

925 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

UTC Derby Pride Park

Secondary · ages 13–19 · University technical college

No letter

39.5 Attainment 8 · 25% grade 5+ E&M

534 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Special schools, nurseries and colleges16 · no letter: their results don’t compare

St Martins School

Special school · ages 11–19 · Academy

No letter

1.8 Attainment 8 · 0% grade 5+ E&M

240 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

St Clare's School

Special school · ages 11–16 · Academy

No letter

4.5 Attainment 8 · 0% grade 5+ E&M

181 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Kingsmead School

Special school · ages 7–18 · Academy

No letter

12.7 Attainment 8 · 5% grade 5+ E&M

174 pupilsOfsted: Good 2021

St Andrew's Academy

Special school · ages 11–19 · Academy

No letter

169 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Giles' Spencer Academy

Special school · ages 4–11 · Academy

No letter

149 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Ivy House School

Special school · ages 2–19 · Academy

No letter

110 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Central Community Nursery School

Nursery · ages 0–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

89 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Whitecross Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–4 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

86 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Bridge Street School

Alternative provision · ages 5–16 · Academy

No letter

79 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Walbrook Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

78 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Stonehill Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

76 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Harrington Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

69 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Ashgate Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

68 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Lord Street Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

62 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Castle School

Alternative provision · ages 5–18 · Academy

No letter

16 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Derby Pride Academy

Alternative provision · ages 11–16 · Free school

No letter

5 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.

Ofsted

Ofsted report cards

Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.

Outstanding 5Good 36Report card 17Requires improvement 4Ungraded inspection only 48

Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.

Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 17 of Derby’s 110 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.

School	Safeguarding	Achievement	Curriculum and teaching	Inclusion	Attendance and behaviour	Personal development and well-being	Leadership and governance	Early years
Murray Park Community SchoolJune 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	—
Noel-Baker AcademyJune 2026	Met	Needs attention	Needs attention	Expected standard	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Cavendish Close Junior AcademyJune 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Shelton Junior SchoolJune 2026	Met	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
City of Derby AcademyJune 2026	Not met	Urgent improvement	Needs attention	Needs attention	Needs attention	Needs attention	Needs attention	—
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and NurseryMay 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard
Oak Grange Primary SchoolMay 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard
Cavendish Close Infant SchoolMay 2026	Met	Expected standard	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Needs attention	Expected standard
Wren Park Primary SchoolMay 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Needs attention	Expected standard	Needs attention	Expected standard
Chaddesden Park Primary SchoolApril 2026	Met	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard
Parkview Primary SchoolMarch 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard
Asterdale Primary SchoolMarch 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard
Ashgate Nursery SchoolMarch 2026	Met	Urgent improvement	Needs attention	Needs attention	Urgent improvement	Needs attention	Urgent improvement	—
Derwent Primary SchoolMarch 2026	Met	Urgent improvement	Urgent improvement	Urgent improvement	Needs attention	Expected standard	Urgent improvement	Needs attention
Breadsall Hill Top Primary SchoolFebruary 2026	Met	Needs attention	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard
Central Community Nursery SchoolFebruary 2026	Not met	Needs attention	Needs attention	Needs attention	Urgent improvement	Needs attention	Urgent improvement	—
Da Vinci AcademyFebruary 2026	Met	Needs attention	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—

Who runs them

22 academy trusts and the council

Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.

Run by	Schools	Pupils	Their letters
Derby Diocesan Academy TrustDerby Cathedral, Arboretum, Hardwick, Firs, Griffe Field, Walter Evans, St James', St Werburgh's, Bishop Lonsdale, St Peter's, Derby St Chad's	11	4,918	C⁺D⁻DD⁻A⁺AC⁻BC⁻C⁻
Spencer Academies TrustDerby Moor Spencer, Ashwood Spencer, Brackensdale Spencer, Wyndham Spencer, Highfields Spencer, Chellaston Fields Spencer, Castleward Spencer, St Giles' Spencer, Clover Leys Spencer	9	4,256	C⁺C⁺CB⁺
Harmony Trust LtdVillage, Lakeside, Reigate Park, Alvaston Junior, Cavendish Close Junior, Hackwood, Ash Croft, Carlyle Infant, Cottons Farm	9	3,023	C⁻DC⁻DCB⁺DD⁻
Odyssey Collaborative TrustCherry Tree Hill, Oakwood Junior, Springfield, Portway Junior, Borrow Wood, Beaufort, Asterdale	7	2,274	CB⁻CB⁻B⁻DC⁺
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy TrustSaint Benedict, A, St Mary's, St Joseph's, St George's, St Alban's, St John Fisher	6	3,075	B⁻A⁻C⁺A⁻B⁻C
Transform TrustLawn, Breadsall Hill Top, Zaytouna, Pear Tree Community Junior, Ravensdale Junior, Allenton	6	2,244	ADCD⁻CD
East Midlands Education TrustChellaston Junior, Homefields, Chellaston Infant, Oak Grange	4	1,091	CA
Shaw Education TrustSt Martins, St Andrew's, Ivy House	3	519	—
Respect Collaboration TrustKingsmead, Bridge Street, Castle	3	269	—
Tapestry Learning PartnershipChellaston, City of Derby	2	2,715	A⁻D⁻
Archway Learning TrustLees Brook, Alvaston Moor	2	1,912	CD
L.e.a.d. Academy TrustNoel-Baker, Da Vinci	2	1,898	DD
Landau Forte Charitable TrustLandau Forte College, Landau Forte Academy Moorhead	2	1,478	A⁻D
Learners' TrustBrookfield, Chaddesden Park	2	445	BC⁻
Esteem Multi-Academy TrustSt Clare's, Derby Pride	2	186	—
West Park SchoolWest Park	1	1,454	C⁺
Bemrose Educational TrustThe Bemrose	1	1,429	D⁻
Two Counties TrustAllestree Woodlands	1	1,373	B⁻
Sheffield Utc Academy TrustUTC Derby Pride Park	1	534	—
One Academy TrustDerwent	1	313	D⁻
Anthem Schools TrustGrampian	1	231	C⁻
Nishkam Schools Multi Academy TrustAkaal	1	213	B⁺
Derby CouncilLittleover Community, Murray Park Community, Redwood, Dale, Markeaton, Silverhill, Mickleover, Gayton Junior, Wren Park, Alvaston Infant, Roe Farm, Stenson Fields Community, Ashgate, Oakwood Infant, Cavendish Close Infant, Shelton Junior, Ravensdale Infant, Pear Tree Infant, Becket, Ridgeway Infant, Parkview, Rosehill Infant, Shelton Infant, Portway Infant, Meadow Farm, St James', Central Community Nursery, Whitecross Nursery, Walbrook Nursery, Stonehill Nursery, Harrington Nursery, Ashgate Nursery, Lord Street Nursery	33	11,020	A⁻C⁺B⁻DB⁻A⁻A⁻ABDDDDDA⁻C

After 16

Where Derby’s teenagers go at 16

In England young people stay in education or training until 18: a sixth form, a college, or an apprenticeship.

10 of Derby’s 15 state secondaries have sixth forms: Allestree Woodlands, Alvaston Moor, Chellaston, Derby Cathedral, Derby Moor Spencer, Landau Forte College, Lees Brook, Littleover Community, Saint Benedict, A and The Bemrose. Derby College, a further-education college, is in the city.

Secondaries with a sixth form

10 of 15

state schools in Derby

Colleges within 12 miles

nearest: Derby College

Grammar schools in Derby

no selective state secondaries

College	Distance
Derby CollegeFurther-education college · DE24 8JE	in Derby
Burton and South Derbyshire CollegeFurther-education college · DE14 3RL	10.1 mi

Special needs

Special schools and alternative provision in Derby

Derby has 6 special schools (Ivy House, Kingsmead, St Andrew's, St Clare's, St Giles' Spencer and St Martins: 1,023 pupils) and 3 alternative provision schools, for pupils who can’t attend mainstream school for a time. A special-school place isn’t applied for like a mainstream one: for a child with an education, health and care plan (EHCP), Derby Council names the school in the plan, after asking the family’s preference. These schools have no letter, because their results don’t compare with mainstream schools’. Their cards ↑

Derby Council’s SEND Local Offer lists support beyond these schools.

Towns its size

41st of 44 English towns and cities of 193,000 to 372,000

Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns and cities either side of Derby, and the top and bottom of the group.

#	Town	Schools	KS2	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ E&M
1	Sutton London	A⁺	73%	59.2	67%
…
37	Nottingham Nottinghamshire	C⁺	60%	44.7	43%
38	Coventry West Midlands	C⁺	59%	45	45%
39	Norwich Norfolk	C	55%	45.8	46%
40	Bradford West Yorkshire	C	58%	41.6	39%
41	Derby Derbyshire	C⁻	56%	44	40%
42	Southampton Hampshire	C⁻	58%	41.7	37%
43	Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire	C⁻	59%	40.8	34%
44	Portsmouth Hampshire	D	54%	40.8	35%

Neighbours

Derby and the places around it

Coloured by School Grade.

FindernBorrowashLittle EatonAston-on-TrentMakeneyWillingtonEtwallDerby

Town	Schools	KS2	Att. 8
Derby 110 schools	C⁻	56%	44
Findern 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 3.9 mi	A	69%	51.3
Borrowash 3 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 4.2 mi	B⁺	82%	45.3
Little Eaton 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 4.2 mi	B⁺	65%	48.1
Aston-on-Trent 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 5 mi	A⁻	64%	53.1
Makeney 3 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 5.3 mi	A	75%	51.8
Willington 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 5.4 mi	A	68%	—
Etwall 2 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 5.6 mi	A	70%	53.5

Makeney has the best-graded schools nearby (A). Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In Derby: 6% (England’s average school: 8%).
Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.

Questions about schools in Derby

Are schools in Derby good?

Derby’s state schools earn a C− against schools across England: primary results beat 23% of towns in England; secondary results beat 34% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Derby council.

What is the best secondary school in Derby?

On 2025/26 GCSE results, Littleover Community School: Attainment 8 of 54.5 and 58% with grade 5+ in English and maths, against 47.3 at the average school in England. Results are one measure; distance decides most places.

What is the best primary school in Derby?

On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, Griffe Field Primary School: 85% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.

Do Derby secondary schools have sixth forms?

10 of 15 do.

How do I apply for a school place in Derby?

Through Derby Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).

How many schools in Derby are full?

23 of 92 mainstream schools have at least as many pupils as places, on DfE’s January 2026 census. A full school still admits by its rules, usually distance after siblings.

How many state schools are in Derby?

110 open state-funded schools are located in Derby’s built-up area: 79 primary, 15 secondary and 16 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.

Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Derby’s state schools get lower results than 76% of towns in England

What stands out about Derby’s schools

Gayton Junior beats its intake

Derby grades C− for schools

Where Derby’s 110 state schools are

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

How school places work in Derby

When a school is full

How full each school is

110 state schools in Derby

Ofsted report cards

22 academy trusts and the council

Where Derby’s teenagers go at 16

Special schools and alternative provision in Derby

41st of 44 English towns and cities of 193,000 to 372,000

Derby and the places around it

What this data can and can’t tell you

Questions about schools in Derby