Schools in Derbyshire
452 schools across 42 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 187 of 452 schools here that have a published grade.
Derbyshire has 452 schools across 42 towns — 353 primary, 45 secondary, educating around 108,252 pupils. 86% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (161 of 187). There are currently 108 open teaching jobs in Derbyshire. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Derbyshire.
Derbyshirelocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Derbyshire
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 Derbyshire
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy59.4Attainment 8
- 2The Ecclesbourne School58.3Attainment 8
- 3John Flamsteed Community School53.3Attainment 8
- 4Lady Manners School52.2Attainment 8
- 5John Port Spencer Academy51.4Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Derbyshire
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Alfreton
Amber Valley
Ashbourne
Bakewell
Belper
Bolsover
Breadsall
Burton-on-Trent
Buxton
Chesterfield
Chinley
Combs High Peak
Derby
DERBY
Dronfield
Eckington
Erewash
Glossop
Great Longstone
Heanor
High Peak
Hope Valley
Ilkeston
Ironville
Mansfield
MANSFIELD
Matlock
Mickleover
Near Buxton
New Mills
North East Derbyshire
Nottingham
Parwich, Ashbourne
Pinxton
Ripley
Sandiacre
Sheffield
South Derbyshire
Swadlincote
Tameside
Uttoxeter
Worksop
Outstanding Schools in Derbyshire
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, Derbyshire· DE75 7RA
1,423 pupils
Attainment 8: 49.6
Trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
John King Infant Academy
Pinxton, Derbyshire· NG16 6NB
105 pupils
Trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Lea Primary School
Matlock, Derbyshire· DE4 5JP
136 pupils
KS2: 74% met expected standard
Longwood Infant Academy
Bolsover, Derbyshire· NG16 6PA
56 pupils
Trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Redhill Primary School
Derby, Derbyshire· DE72 3SF
217 pupils
KS2: 100% met expected standard
Trust: REDHILL ACADEMY
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield, Derbyshire· S41 8AG
1,358 pupils
Attainment 8: 59.4
Trust: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST