Aurora Ryefields School
80 Parker Street, Derby, DE1 3HF
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Foxton
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 72
- Pupils on roll
- 22
- URN
- 151750
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332985333
About this school
Aurora Ryefields School is an independent special school in Derby. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 22 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Aurora Ryefields 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
Aurora Ryefields School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2025, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
School context
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 22
Location
Nearby schools
-
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited0.1 miles
Independent schools · Derby
-
Jasmine Hall School0.4 miles
Special schools
-
Bridge Street School0.5 miles
Academies · Derby
-
Castle School0.5 miles
Academies · Derby
-
Royal School for the Deaf Derby0.6 miles
Special schools · Derby
Other schools in Derby
- Bridge Street School Academies
- Castle School Academies
- Derby Pride Academy Free Schools
- Include - St Matthews Special schools
- Ivy House School Academies
- Kingsmead School Academies
- Maple View School Special schools
- Royal School for the Deaf Derby Special schools
- St Andrew's Academy Academies
- St Clare's School Academies
- St Giles' Spencer Academy Academies
- St Martins School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Aurora Ryefields School teach?
- Aurora Ryefields School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Aurora Ryefields School?
- The headteacher of Aurora Ryefields School is Mr Paul Foxton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aurora Ryefields School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Aurora Ryefields 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 many pupils are at Aurora Ryefields School?
- Aurora Ryefields School has 22 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
- Is Aurora Ryefields School full?
- Aurora Ryefields School has capacity for 72 pupils and 22 on roll (31%), 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 Aurora Ryefields School a faith school?
- No. Aurora Ryefields School has no designated religious character.
- Does Aurora Ryefields School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Aurora Ryefields School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.