Schools in Derby

118 schools across 3 towns

118

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

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Outstanding

Good

Req. Improvement

Inadequate

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 57 open teaching jobs in Derby. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Derby.

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School spending in Derby

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£8,112

per pupil (all phases)

£6,929

per primary pupil

£7,870

per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

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