Anthony Gell School
Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4DX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Malcolm Kelly
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Embark Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 825
- Pupils on roll
- 776
- URN
- 149644
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01629825577
About this school
Anthony Gell School is a secondary academy in Matlock. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 776 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Anthony Gell 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
Anthony Gell School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 147 | 124 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.9 | 45.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.27 +0.04 to +0.50 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 41.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67.3% | 65.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 25.9% | 13.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 3.8 |
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 Anthony Gell 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 | — | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.9 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.8 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 824 |
| 2024/25 | 781 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Anthony Gell School compares
Anthony Gell School ranked 18th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.8 | 10.9% | 25.2% | 776 | — |
| 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 |
| John Flamsteed Community School | 53.3 | 7% | 18.9% | 850 | 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.19%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 10.85%
- Persistent absence
- 25.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
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
-
John Flamsteed Community School7.3 miles
Secondary · Ripley
Other schools in Matlock
- 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
- Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Anthony Gell School teach?
- Anthony Gell School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Matlock.
- Who is the headteacher of Anthony Gell School?
- The headteacher of Anthony Gell School is Mr Malcolm Kelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- 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 has 776 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Anthony Gell School full?
- Anthony Gell School has capacity for 825 pupils and 776 on roll (94%), 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 Anthony Gell School a faith school?
- No. Anthony Gell School has no designated religious character.
- Is Anthony Gell School a selective school?
- No. Anthony Gell School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Anthony Gell School?
- Anthony Gell School is part of EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Anthony Gell School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.9 in 2023/24 and 45.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Anthony Gell School rank locally?
- Anthony Gell School ranked 18th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Anthony Gell School's absence rate?
- Anthony Gell School's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- 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 10 July 2026.