There are 109 schools in Derby (excluding independent schools), including 74 primary schools, 15 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. Derby has 2 schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There is 1 school in Derby under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Derby
| Total Schools | 109 |
| Total Pupils | 43,674 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.67 |
| Median Free School Meals | 32% |
The median school in Derby has 32% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 31st highest figure in Derbyshire. This represents about 14,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Derby's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Derby is 19.67 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 76th highest ratio in Derbyshire, and the 411th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East Midlands region of the UK.
The 2 schools in Derby operating with pupil referral units offer 210 PRU places to the local area.
Primaries
74
2.7% Outstanding • 59% Good
Secondaries
15
6.67% Outstanding • 53% Good
Sixth Forms
2
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of Derby's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 44 schools or 59% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 12% and 12% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 47% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Derby's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akaal Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Sikh | ||
| Allenton Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
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| Alvaston Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Alvaston Junior Academy | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Arboretum Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 585 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Ash Croft Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 280 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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| Ashgate Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Ashwood Spencer Academy | 3–11 yrs | 631 |
Good |
Good |
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| Asterdale Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
High |
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| Beaufort Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Low |
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| Becket Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 262 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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| Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 3–11 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Borrow Wood Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 472 |
Good |
Good |
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| Brackensdale Spencer Academy | 3–11 yrs | 525 | |||||
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 668 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Brookfield Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 262 |
Good |
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| Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy | 3–7 yrs | 206 |
High |
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| Castleward Spencer Academy | 3–11 yrs | 236 | |||||
| Cavendish Close Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Cavendish Close Junior Academy | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Chaddesden Park Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
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| Chellaston Infant School | 5–7 yrs | 360 | |||||
| Chellaston Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 512 | |||||
| Cherry Tree Hill Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 630 |
High |
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| Cottons Farm Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 140 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Very low |
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| Dale Community Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 556 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 120 |
Very low |
Church of England | |||
| Derwent Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Very high |
Very low |
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| Firs Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 350 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Gayton Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Grampian Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 266 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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| Griffe Field Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Very high |
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| Hardwick Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 540 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Homefields Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 315 | |||||
| Lakeside Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 675 |
Requires improvement |
High |
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| Landau Forte Academy Moorhead | 4–11 yrs | 280 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very low |
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| Lawn Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 436 |
Outstanding |
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| Markeaton Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Meadow Farm Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 284 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Mickleover Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
High |
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| Oakwood Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 | |||||
| Parkview Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
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| Pear Tree Community Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Pear Tree Infant School | 5–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Portway Infant School | 5–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Good |
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| Portway Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Very high |
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| Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Low |
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| Ravensdale Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Very high |
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| Redwood Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 685 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Reigate Park Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
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| Ridgeway Infant School | 5–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
High |
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| Roe Farm Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 455 |
Requires improvement |
High |
Low |
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| Rosehill Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 158 |
Good |
Low |
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| Shelton Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 210 |
Requires improvement |
High |
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| Shelton Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 300 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Silverhill Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Springfield Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 344 |
Very high |
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| St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 5–11 yrs | 343 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant School | 2–7 yrs | 120 |
Good |
Good |
Church of England | ||
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 300 | Church of England | ||||
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 230 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 336 |
Good |
High |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 357 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 235 | Church of England | ||||
| St Werburgh's CofE Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Very high |
Church of England | |||
| Stenson Fields Primary Community School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| The Bemrose School | 3–19 yrs | 1,400 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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| Village Primary Academy | 2–11 yrs | 732 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Wren Park Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 378 |
Requires improvement |
Good |
High |
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| Wyndham Spencer Academy | 3–11 yrs | 474 |
Outstanding |
High |
Very high |
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| Zaytouna Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Good |
Muslim |
Most of Derby's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 8 schools or 53% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and high - about 20% and 20% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Derby's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allestree Woodlands School | 11–18 yrs | 1,300 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Low |
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| Alvaston Moor Academy | 11–19 yrs | 1,200 | |||||
| Chellaston Academy | 11–18 yrs |
Special Measures |
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| City of Derby Academy | 11–16 yrs | 1,050 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
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| Da Vinci Academy | 11–16 yrs | 750 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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| Derby Cathedral School | 11–19 yrs | 1,260 |
Good |
Good |
Church of England | ||
| Derby Moor Spencer Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,575 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Landau Forte College | 11–19 yrs | 1,125 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Low |
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| Lees Brook Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,147 |
Requires improvement |
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| Littleover Community School | 11–18 yrs | 1,801 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Murray Park Community School | 11–16 yrs | 1,100 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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| Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 11–19 yrs | 1,215 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| The Bemrose School | 3–19 yrs | 1,400 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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| UTC Derby Pride Park | 13–19 yrs | 600 | |||||
| West Park School | 11–16 yrs | 1,390 |
Good |
High |
Low |
Most of Derby's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 100% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 50% and 0% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 50% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Derby's sixth form schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
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| The Bemrose School | 3–19 yrs | 1,400 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
Most of Derby's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Derby's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton's Walk | 5–16 yrs | 36 |
Good |
Very low |
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| The Kingsmead School | 11–16 yrs | 180 |
Good |