Find All Schools in Derbyshire - 554 Schools.

There are 554 schools and 480 nurseries located in Derbyshire.

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Schools
Top 5 schools
Local Authority
Admissions
Holidays
Term dates
Student Teacher info
Students
Teachers

Facts About Derbyshire Schools

153,322 pupils are attending 554 schools in Derbyshire in 2020/21. This includes 468 state-funded and 19 independent schools.
The top ranked schools in Derbyshire are Hardwick Primary School, Pear Tree Community Junior School, and Dale Community Primary School. Rank is based on a overall Snobe grade.
In Derbyshire schools, 9.46% of pupils strong pass in reading, writing & maths versus the england average of 9.86%.
24.49% of pupils in Derbyshire achieved 5 or more grades in GCSEs 2019 as compared with england average of 25.13%.

Schools

Best Schools in Derbyshire

Top 5 Nurseries

School name
- Ripley Nursery School Age: 3-5 yr 126 students
- Lord Street Nursery School Age: 2-5 yr 104 students
- Central Community Nursery School Age: 2-5 yr 99 students
- Walbrook Nursery School Age: 3-5 yr 91 students
- Stonehill Nursery School Age: 2-5 yr 91 students

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Top 5 Primary Schools

School name	English	Maths
A+ Dale Community Primary School Age: 5-11 yr 544 students	103	105
A+ Allenton Primary School Age: 5-11 yr 393 students	100	105
A+ Becket Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 239 students	102	104
A St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Age: 7-11 yr 298 students	101	102
A Arkwright Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 109 students	102	102

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Top 5 Secondary Schools

School name	5+ at GCSE	Entering eBacc
A Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Age: 11-18 yr 1857 students	59%	54%
A Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Age: 11-16 yr 943 students	42%	25%
A St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Age: 11-18 yr 1300 students	58%	33%
A- Swanwick School and Sports College Age: 5-16 yr 83 students	0%	0%
A- Parkside Community School Age: 11-16 yr 482 students	40%	16%

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Top 5 Private Schools

School name	Fee yearly
- Barlborough Hall School Age: 3-11 yr 201 students	£1,079 to £3,595
- Emmanuel School Age: 3-11 yr 58 students	£1,173 to £1,800
- Trent College Age: 3-19 yr 1101 students	£1,178 to £5,814
- Derby High School Age: 3-18 yr 533 students	£2,114 to £4,290
- Derby Grammar School Age: 4-18 yr 233 students	£2,941 to £4,483

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Derbyshire Admissions

To apply for your child's admission, visit https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools/schools-and-colleges.aspx

Start of application process

Derbyshire start accepting application for admissions. Parents can start applying for a school online at https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools/school-places/primary-admissions/parentsguide/parents-guide-to-primary-admissions.aspx
End of application process

The closing date for applications. Derbyshire will class any application or change you make after this date as late.
offer day

Emails to residents who applied online will be sent.

Letters to residents who applied using a paper application form will be sent.

Derbyshire Holiday

Title	Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term Holidays	25th Oct 2021 - 29th Oct 2021
Winter Holidays	24th Dec 2021 - 7th Jan 2022
Spring Half Term Holidays	21st Feb 2022 - 25th Feb 2022
Spring Holidays	11th Apr 2022 - 22nd Apr 2022
Summer Half Term Holidays	30th May 2022 - 3rd Jun 2022
Summer Holidays	25th Jul 2022 - 31st Aug 2022

Derbyshire Termdates

Title	Term Dates
Autumn Term	2nd Sep 2021 - 24th Oct 2021
Autumn Term-2	30th Oct 2021 - 23rd Dec 2021
Spring Term	8th Jan 2022 - 20th Feb 2022
Spring Term-2	26th Feb 2022 - 10th Apr 2022
Summer Term	23rd Apr 2022 - 29th May 2022
Summer Term-2	4th Jun 2022 - 24th Jul 2022

Students in Derbyshire

By phase of education

Nursery

1,211

Primary

87,892

Special

20,356

Secondary

65,430

Total students

153,322 (78,363 boys & 74,952 girls)
Expenses Per Student

€ 6570.3 / student

England avg.€ 6809.25

Teachers in Derbyshire

Students per teacher

20 : 1

England Avg. 19 : 1
Total teachers

9,933
Total teacher assistants

5,829
Average Teacher Salary

€ 38000.68

England avg. € 38066.89

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is school free in Derbyshire?

Yes, 10 schools are free in Derbyshire.
21.47% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals out of 153,322 pupils.

Are schools in Derbyshire good?

Total 0.79% of schools are currently judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted in Derbyshire.
List of ofsted outstanding & good schools:

Crich Junior School (Outstanding)
The Meadows (Outstanding)
Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School (Outstanding)
Holmesdale Infant School (Outstanding)
Stubbin Wood School (Outstanding)

Which is largest school in Derbyshire?

John Port Spencer Academy is Largest school in Derbyshire with 1,885 pupils.