What year groups does High Grange School teach?

High Grange School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Mickleover.

Who is the headteacher of High Grange School?

The headteacher of High Grange School is Mr Gavin Spicer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has High Grange School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected High Grange 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 High Grange School?

High Grange School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.

Is High Grange School full?

High Grange School has capacity for 99 pupils and 94 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is High Grange School a faith school?

No. High Grange School has no designated religious character.

How have High Grange School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 10.8 in 2022/23 and 20.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are High Grange School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, High Grange 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.

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High Grange School

High Grange School

Hospital Lane, Mickleover, DE3 0DR

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 5 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Gavin Spicer
Constituency: South Derbyshire
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 99
Pupils on roll: 94
URN: 136954
Local authority: Derbyshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01332412777

About this school

High Grange School is an independent special school in Mickleover. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 94 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected High Grange School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

High Grange School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2011, 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	9	13	9
Attainment 8 score	10.8	11.1	20.3
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	11.1%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	11.1%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.9	1.0	1.3

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 High Grange School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Derbyshire average	England average
2022/23	10.8	41.6	39.8
2023/24	11.1	41.3	39.5
2024/25	20.3	40.9	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	74
2023/24	78
2024/25	86

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: 94
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Derby Grammar School
Independent schools

1.3 miles
St Clare's School
Academies · Derby

1.7 miles
Ivy House School
Academies · Derby

1.8 miles
Derby High School
Independent schools · Derby

1.8 miles
Maple View School
Special schools · Derby

2.3 miles

Common questions

What year groups does High Grange School teach?: High Grange School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Mickleover.
Who is the headteacher of High Grange School?: The headteacher of High Grange School is Mr Gavin Spicer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has High Grange School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected High Grange 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 High Grange School?: High Grange School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
Is High Grange School full?: High Grange School has capacity for 99 pupils and 94 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is High Grange School a faith school?: No. High Grange School has no designated religious character.
How have High Grange School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 10.8 in 2022/23 and 20.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are High Grange School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, High Grange 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.