Schools in Derby
118 schools across 3 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 51 of 118 schools here that have a published grade.
Derby has 118 schools across 3 towns — 74 primary, 15 secondary, educating around 47,388 pupils. 86% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (44 of 51). There are currently 35 open teaching jobs in Derby. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Derby.
Derbylocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Derby
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Derby
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Landau Forte College55.4Attainment 8
- 2Littleover Community School52.7Attainment 8
- 3Chellaston Academy49.2Attainment 8
- 4West Park School48.7Attainment 8
- 5Derby Moor Spencer Academy47.7Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Derby
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Outstanding Schools in Derby
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Castleward Spencer Academy
Derby, Derby· DE1 2RJ
148 pupils
Trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Griffe Field Primary School
Derby, Derby· DE23 3UQ
454 pupils
KS2: 83% met expected standard
Trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Landau Forte College
Derby, Derby· DE1 2LF
1,247 pupils
Attainment 8: 55.4
Trust: LANDAU FORTE CHARITABLE TRUST
Lawn Primary School
Derby, Derby· DE22 2QR
435 pupils
KS2: 84% met expected standard
Trust: TRANSFORM TRUST
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, Derby· DE23 1GG
337 pupils
KS2: 75% met expected standard
Trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST