Anthony Gell School
Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4DX
This school is closed (it closed in July 2023).
It was replaced by Anthony Gell School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Malcolm Kelly
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Capacity
- 825
- Pupils on roll
- 858
- URN
- 112968
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
About this school
Anthony Gell School was a voluntary controlled secondary school in Matlock. It taught children aged 11 to 18 and had 858 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Anthony Gell School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 141 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.13 -0.11 to +0.36 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 18% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 |
How Anthony Gell School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.5% | 20.9% | 858 | — |
| Anthony Gell School | 45.8 | 10.9% | 25.2% | 776 | 0.0 miles |
| Highfields School | 47 | 7.1% | 25.4% | 1,298 | 4.9 miles |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | 44.3 | 8.1% | 21.6% | 1,212 | 6.0 miles |
| The Ecclesbourne School | 58.3 | 5.8% | 8.3% | 1,604 | 7.2 miles |
| Swanwick Hall School | 42.6 | 9.4% | 40.9% | 1,025 | 7.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.9%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Anthony Gell School0.0 miles
Secondary · Matlock
-
Highfields School4.9 miles
Secondary · Matlock
-
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre6.0 miles
Secondary · Belper
-
The Ecclesbourne School7.2 miles
Secondary · Belper
-
Swanwick Hall School7.3 miles
Secondary · Alfreton
Other schools in Matlock
- Anthony Gell School Secondary
- Highfields School Secondary
- All Saints CofE Infant School Primary
- All Saints CofE Junior School Primary
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Brassington Primary School Primary
- Carsington and Hopton Primary School Primary
- Castle View Primary School Primary
- Crich Carr CofE Primary School Primary
- Crich Church of England Infant School Primary
- Crich Junior School Primary
- Cromford Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Anthony Gell School teach?
- Anthony Gell School taught children aged 11 to 18. It was a secondary school in Matlock.
- Has Anthony Gell School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Anthony Gell School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Anthony Gell School?
- Anthony Gell School had 858 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- What are Anthony Gell School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Anthony Gell School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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. This page was last updated on 11 September 2023.