Repton School
Repton, Derby, DE65 6FH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 12 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Semmence
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 680
- Pupils on roll
- 624
- URN
- 113009
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283559200
About this school
Repton School is a Christian independent school in Derby. It teaches children aged 12 to 19 and has 624 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Repton School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Repton School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1908, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 122 | 114 | 134 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.4 | 36.2 | 36.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Repton School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37.4 | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.2 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 631 |
| 2023/24 | 620 |
| 2024/25 | 626 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 204
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Wystan's School0.1 miles
Independent schools · Derby
-
The Bayleaf Hub1.7 miles
Special schools · Derby
-
Repton Preparatory School1.9 miles
Independent schools · Derby
-
Bladon House School2.6 miles
Special schools · Burton-on-Trent
-
Longdon Park School2.7 miles
Special schools · Derbyshire
Other schools in Derby
- Dame Catherine Harpur's School Independent schools
- Derby High School Independent schools
- Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Independent schools
- Normanton House School Independent schools
- Old Vicarage School Independent schools
- Repton Preparatory School Independent schools
- St Wystan's School Independent schools
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- Central Community Nursery School Nursery
- Harrington Nursery School Nursery
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Common questions
- What year groups does Repton School teach?
- Repton School teaches children aged 12 to 19. It is an independent school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Repton School?
- The headteacher of Repton School is Mr Mark Semmence, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Repton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Repton 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 Repton School?
- Repton School has 624 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 19.
- Is Repton School full?
- Repton School has capacity for 680 pupils and 624 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Repton School a faith school?
- Yes. Repton School is designated Christian.
- How have Repton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 37.4 in 2022/23 and 36.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Repton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Repton 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 24 July 2026.