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Secondary schools in Derby, ranked

The 18 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    Landau Forte College

    Academy sponsor led

    55.4
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Littleover Community School

    Community school

    52.7
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    John Port Spencer Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    51.4
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Chellaston Academy

    Academy converter

    49.2
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    West Park School

    Academy converter

    48.7
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Castle Donington College

    Academy converter

    48.2
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Derby Moor Spencer Academy

    Academy converter

    47.7
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Allestree Woodlands School

    Academy converter

    46.5
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    45.3
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    UTC Derby Pride Park

    University technical college

    42.0
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Derby Cathedral School

    Free schools

    41.5
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Lees Brook Academy

    Academy converter

    41.5
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Murray Park Community School

    Foundation school

    40.6
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Noel-Baker Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    36.3
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    City of Derby Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    34.8
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Da Vinci Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    34.7
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    The Bemrose School

    Foundation school

    33.8
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Alvaston Moor Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    32.4
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Derby?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Landau Forte College ranks first of 18 ranked secondary schools in Derby, with an average Attainment 8 score of 55.4. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Derby ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Derby?
18 secondary schools in Derby published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.