How many schools are in Derbyshire?

OfferDay lists 453 schools in Derbyshire, including 354 primary schools and 45 secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Derbyshire?

Every school in Derbyshire is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Derbyshire?

OfferDay ranks an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and Derbyshire does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.

How many towns are in the Derbyshire local authority?

OfferDay groups the Derbyshire schools across 39 towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

Schools in the Derbyshire local authority

Derbyshire has 453 schools listed on OfferDay across 39 towns.

8 nursery schools · 354 primary schools · 45 secondary schools · 1 sixth form or college · 34 special and alternative provision schools · 9 independent schools · 2 other establishments

About schools in Derbyshire

Most of the 453 schools listed in Derbyshire are primary schools. Its 45 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at one sixth form or college.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 59%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 255 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25: 45.2; average Attainment 8 score, across the 51 schools with published results

Top schools in Derbyshire

Ranked by the latest published results; primary and secondary schools are measured differently and never compared with each other.

Primary

1 Redhill Primary School 100%
2 Longford CofE Primary School 100%
3 Kirkstead Junior Academy 93%
4 Morley Primary School 92%
5 Holbrook Church of England Primary School 90%
6 Marsh Lane Primary School 90%
7 Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School 90%
8 Kirk Langley CofE Primary School 89%

Secondary

1 St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 59.4
2 The Ecclesbourne School 58.3
3 John Flamsteed Community School 53.3
4 Lady Manners School 52.2
5 John Port Spencer Academy 51.4
6 Brookfield Community School 50.8
7 Wilsthorpe School 50.5
8 Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School 50.0

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Derbyshire.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

Belmont Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4 to 11

45%

expected standard
North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

67%

expected standard
St Giles CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

54%

expected standard
Kingdom Christian School
Other independent school · Ages 3 to 11

Common questions about schools in Derbyshire

How many schools are in Derbyshire?: OfferDay lists 453 schools in Derbyshire, including 354 primary schools and 45 secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Derbyshire?: Every school in Derbyshire is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
Which are the best schools in Derbyshire?: OfferDay ranks an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and Derbyshire does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.
How many towns are in the Derbyshire local authority?: OfferDay groups the Derbyshire schools across 39 towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 28 July 2026.