What are the best grammar schools in East Midlands?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked grammar schools in East Midlands include Derby Grammar School, Derby High School, and Fairfield Prep School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding grammar schools are in East Midlands?

East Midlands has 168 grammar schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1459 are rated Good, meaning 91% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are grammar schools in East Midlands ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in East Midlands grammar schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across grammar schools in East Midlands is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

How do grammar school admissions work in East Midlands?

Grammar schools in East Midlands select pupils based on academic ability, usually through the 11-plus exam taken in Year 6. Each grammar school sets its own pass mark and oversubscription criteria. Check individual school pages on Eduscope for admissions details.

Best Grammar Schools in East Midlands

36 grammar schools found

Key Facts

There are 36 grammar schools in East Midlands, accounting for 0.8% of all schools in the region, with a total of 20,986 pupils.
In East Midlands, 96.2% of grammar schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 5 Outstanding and 20 Good out of 26 inspected.
Grammar schools in East Midlands have a Progress 8 score of 0.46 and an Attainment 8 score of 57.53, compared to the national averages of 0.00 and 46.10.
East Midlands grammar schools have a persistent absence rate of 15.0%, a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.77, and 69.0% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.

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Derby Grammar School

DE23 4BX

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils161

P/T Ratio–

Derby High School

Derby, DE23 3DT

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils696

P/T Ratio–

Fairfield Prep School

LE11 2AE

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils444

P/T Ratio–

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Include - St Matthews

Derby, DE22 1DQ

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils12

P/T Ratio–

Loughborough High School

LE11 2DU

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils523

P/T Ratio–

Nottingham Girls' High School GDST

NG1 4JB

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils663

P/T Ratio–

Nottingham High School

Nottingham, NG7 4ED

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,186

P/T Ratio–

Oundle School

Northamptonshire, PE8 4GH

Independent · Primary · Ages 10–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,134

P/T Ratio–

Ratcliffe College

LE7 4SG

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils916

P/T Ratio–

St Anselm's School

Bakewell, DE45 1DP

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils123

P/T Ratio–

Easthorpe School

NG11 6LQ

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils44

P/T Ratio–

Pegasus School

Swadlincote, DE12 6RS

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils29

P/T Ratio–

Twycross House School

Atherstone, CV9 3PL

Independent · Primary · Ages 8–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils395

P/T Ratio–

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Grantham, NG31 9AU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+1.04

Attainment 869.5

Eng+Maths98%

Pupils1,202

Spalding High School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Spalding, PE11 2PJ

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.63

Attainment 865.1

Eng+Maths97%

Pupils948

Clovelly House School

LE67 1AP

Independent · Primary · Ages 10–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils20

P/T Ratio–

Colston Bassett School Limited

Nottingham, NG12 3FD

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils25

P/T Ratio–

Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College

Nottingham, NG3 5TT

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils171

P/T Ratio–

Lodge Farm Education

Broughton Astley, LE9 6RB

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–17

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils10

P/T Ratio–

Spring Valley School

Breaston, DE72 3AU

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils10

P/T Ratio–

The Grange Therapeutic School

Oakham, LE15 8LY

Independent · Primary · Ages 8–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils93

P/T Ratio–

Twycross House Pre-Preparatory School

Atherstone, CV9 3PQ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–8

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils125

P/T Ratio–

Bourne Grammar School

Ofsted

Good

Bourne, PE10 9JE

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.68

Attainment 868.1

Eng+Maths98%

Pupils1,740

The King's School, Grantham

Ofsted

Good

Grantham, NG31 6RP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+1.10

Attainment 870.7

Eng+Maths98%

Pupils1,216

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There are 36 grammar schools in East Midlands, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	East Midlands	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	96%	90%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.46	+0.00
Attainment 8	57.5	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	15%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	17.8:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£6,541	£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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Best Grammar Schools in East Midlands

Key Facts

Derby Grammar School

Derby High School

Fairfield Prep School

Include - St Matthews

Loughborough High School

Nottingham Girls' High School GDST

Nottingham High School

Oundle School

Ratcliffe College

St Anselm's School

Easthorpe School

Pegasus School

Twycross House School

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School

Spalding High School

Clovelly House School

Colston Bassett School Limited

Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College

Lodge Farm Education

Spring Valley School

The Grange Therapeutic School

Twycross House Pre-Preparatory School

Bourne Grammar School

The King's School, Grantham

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What are the best grammar schools in East Midlands?

How many Ofsted Outstanding grammar schools are in East Midlands?

How are grammar schools in East Midlands ranked on Eduscope?

What is the average class size in East Midlands grammar schools?

How do grammar school admissions work in East Midlands?

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