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Boarding schools in Derbyshire

All 11 boarding schools in Derbyshire.

11 schools in Derbyshire

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  1. Alderwasley Hall School

    Derbyshire, DE56 2SR · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 20

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    115
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Alderwasley Hall School
  2. Pegasus School

    Swadlincote, DE12 6RS · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    31
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Pegasus School
  3. Bladon House School

    Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0TA · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    63
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bladon House School
  4. Holbrook School for Autism

    Belper, DE56 0TE · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.6%
    Pupils
    170
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school Holbrook School for Autism
  5. Jasmine House School

    Derbyshire, DE75 7DT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    13
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Jasmine House School
  6. Spring Valley School

    Breaston, DE72 3AU · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    12
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Spring Valley School
  7. Holly House Special School

    Chesterfield, S41 9QR · Special · All-through · Ages 7 to 14

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    24.1%
    Pupils
    43
    Pupils per teacher
    2.8
    View school Holly House Special School
  8. Repton Preparatory School

    Derby, DE65 6EJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 14

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Derbyshire boarding schools 14.1%
    Pupils
    377
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Repton Preparatory School
  9. Repton School

    Derby, DE65 6FH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Derbyshire boarding schools 14.1%
    Pupils
    624
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Repton School
  10. St Anselm's School

    Bakewell, DE45 1DP · Independent · Primary · Ages 0 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results well above the Derbyshire boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1657.6

    Derbyshire boarding schools 0.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Derbyshire boarding schools 14.1%
    Pupils
    98
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Anselm's School
  11. Trent College

    Nottingham, NG10 4AD · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Derbyshire boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1661.0

    Derbyshire boarding schools 0.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Derbyshire boarding schools 14.1%
    Pupils
    990
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Trent College
The big picture

How Derbyshire's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Derbyshire 0.4England 46.2Alderwasley Hall School: 8.8St Anselm's School: 57.6Trent College: 61020406080
Boarding schools in Derbyshire

Ofsted grades in Derbyshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 6
  • Good: 4 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Derbyshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    4 of the 11 boarding schools in Derbyshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Derbyshire, explained

There are 11 boarding schools in Derbyshire, teaching 2,536 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 7 special and 9 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

4.6% of pupils in Derbyshire boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

58.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £41,953 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 30.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Derbyshire?
There are 11 boarding schools in Derbyshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Derbyshire?
Derbyshire has 2 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 4 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Derbyshire boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Derbyshire is 5:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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