Overall Oxbridge
#1,165
12 ranked schools · -251 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
74
Offers
14
Offer rate18.9%
-3.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Derby
Where the River Derwent cuts south through Derbyshire, Derby has grown from a Viking Danelaw borough into a cathedral city and one of the East Midlands' leading centres for advanced manufacturing. Lombe's Mill, built on the Derwent in the early eighteenth century, was among Britain's first mechanised factories and now marks the southern end of the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site. The railways transformed the city through the nineteenth century, and today Rolls-Royce and the Litchurch Lane train plant maintain Derby's place as a transport-engineering centre. Littleover, to the south-west, is among the most sought-after postcodes for school catchments, while Repton and Ockbrook have long been school-competitive villages on the outer Derby fringe, drawing families who weigh independent and selective state provision. Allestree, to the north, and the regenerated City Centre extend the residential choice for incoming families. Around 274,000 people lived in Derby at the 2024 estimate. East Midlands Railway connects the city to Nottingham, Sheffield, and the wider Midland Main Line network.
112
Primary
schools
18
Secondary
schools
3
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
13
Special
schools
5
Other
schools
of which19sixth forms·31faith·7nurseries159 total
Area Performance
Derby schools rank in the top 57% of England
Across 133 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.30/10, -0.11 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
12% Elite
Distribution across all Derby schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Derby vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 57%
Across all ranked Derby schools
Top 57%Primaryavg #8,523 of 14,853
Top 57%Secondaryavg #2,168 of 3,824
Top 52%Sixth formavg #1,324 of 2,536
Primary schools: 93 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,523
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,427
top 57% of 14,853
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,523
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,427
top 57% of 14,853
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 21 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.19 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,168
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,912
top 57% of 3,824
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
46%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.7
+5.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.19 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,168
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,912
top 57% of 3,824
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
46%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.7
+5.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 19 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
-0.05 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,324
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,268
top 52% of 2,536
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
50%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
-0.05 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,324
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,268
top 52% of 2,536
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
50%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#269
8 ranked schools · -16 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
40
Offers
4
Offer rate10.0%
-5.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#944
10 ranked schools · -171 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
34
Offers
10
Offer rate29.4%
-0.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Derby town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Derby town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Derby town
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