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Best Secondary Schools in Derbyshire

45 secondary schools found

Key Facts

  • In Derbyshire, 45 secondary schools educate 45,924 pupils, accounting for 5.7% of schools in the region.
  • Of 35 inspected schools in Derbyshire, 74.3% are rated Good or Outstanding, with 2 Outstanding and 24 Good ratings achieved.
  • Derbyshire's secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.49, with 30.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 14.4% having special educational needs.
  • Secondary schools in Derbyshire spend £7,885 per pupil, with 45.1% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and a Progress 8 score of -0.10.
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy logo

St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Chesterfield, S41 8AG

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.50
Attainment 856.6
Eng+Maths84%
Pupils1,358
HG

Heanor Gate Spencer Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Heanor, DE75 7RA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.14
Attainment 848.8
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils1,423
The Ecclesbourne School logo

The Ecclesbourne School

Ofsted

Good

Belper, DE56 4GS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.41
Attainment 857.2
Eng+Maths86%
Pupils1,576
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall logo

Outwood Academy Hasland Hall

Ofsted

Good

Chesterfield, S41 0LP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.17
Attainment 848.0
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils825
Brookfield Community School logo

Brookfield Community School

Ofsted

Good

Chesterfield, S40 3NS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.35
Attainment 852.2
Eng+Maths82%
Pupils1,168
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form logo

Glossopdale School and Sixth Form

Ofsted

Good

Glossop, SK13 2DA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.14
Attainment 842.8
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils1,205
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy logo

Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy

Ofsted

Good

Ilkeston, DE7 5HS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.41
Attainment 841.9
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils972
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School logo

Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School

Ofsted

Good

Dronfield, S18 2FZ

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.08
Attainment 850.9
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils1,854
Friesland School logo

Friesland School

Ofsted

Good

Sandiacre, NG10 5AF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.03
Attainment 845.9
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,235
John Flamsteed Community School logo

John Flamsteed Community School

Ripley, DE5 8NP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.34
Attainment 851.4
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils834
JP

John Port Spencer Academy

Ofsted

Good

Derby, DE65 6LU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.11
Attainment 850.0
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils2,023
FG

Frederick Gent School

Ofsted

Good

Alfreton, DE55 2ER

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.34
Attainment 842.2
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils801
The Pingle Academy logo

The Pingle Academy

Ofsted

Good

Swadlincote, DE11 0QA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.11
Attainment 842.3
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils1,375
Whittington Green School logo

Whittington Green School

Ofsted

Good

Chesterfield, S41 9LG

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.15
Attainment 841.7
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils649
LM

Lady Manners School

Ofsted

Good

Bakewell, DE45 1JA

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.37
Attainment 855.3
Eng+Maths85%
Pupils1,400
CH

Chapel-en-le-Frith High School

Ofsted

Good

High Peak, SK23 0TQ

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.34
Attainment 848.4
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils943
Hope Valley College logo

Hope Valley College

Ofsted

Good

Hope Valley, S33 6SD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.23
Attainment 846.1
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils541
The Ripley Academy logo

The Ripley Academy

Ofsted

Good

Ripley, DE5 3JQ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.21
Attainment 844.8
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils900
SJ

Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Ilkeston, DE7 4HX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.21
Attainment 847.8
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils678
David Nieper Academy logo

David Nieper Academy

Ofsted

Good

Alfreton, DE55 7JA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.55
Attainment 838.2
Eng+Maths47%
Pupils810
Swanwick Hall School logo

Swanwick Hall School

Ofsted

Good

Alfreton, DE55 1AE

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.61
Attainment 838.9
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils1,095
Tupton Hall School logo

Tupton Hall School

Ofsted

Good

Chesterfield, S42 6LG

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.51
Attainment 839.3
Eng+Maths53%
Pupils1,611
Wilsthorpe School logo

Wilsthorpe School

Nottingham, NG10 4WT

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.27
Attainment 848.7
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,229
AG

Anthony Gell School

Matlock, DE4 4DX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.27
Attainment 849.9
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils781

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

MetricDerbyshireEngland
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)74%90%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8-0.10+0.00
Attainment 845.446.1
AttendancePersistent Absence25%20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio17.5:118.1:1
Spending per Pupil£7,885£7,460

About This Data

  • •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
  • •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
  • •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.
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