Overall Oxbridge
#782
8 ranked schools · -129 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
79
Offers
20
Offer rate25.3%
-3.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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
14
Special
schools
5
Other
schools
of which19sixth forms·31faith·7nursery schools160 total
Area Performance
Derby schools rank in the top 57% of England
Across 129 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.24/10, -0.16 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 #8,498 of 14,821
Top 58%Secondaryavg #2,200 of 3,803
Top 53%Sixth formavg #1,337 of 2,523
Primary schools: 93 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,498
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 57% of 14,821
% 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
-0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,498
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 57% of 14,821
% 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
7.1/10
-0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,200
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 58% of 3,803
% 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
7.1/10
-0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,200
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 58% of 3,803
% 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: 15 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.38 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,337
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 53% of 2,523
% 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
7.4/10
-0.38 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,337
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 53% of 2,523
% 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
#284
11 ranked schools · -22 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
38
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-16.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#780
8 ranked schools · -81 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
47
Offers
20
Offer rate42.5%
+5.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Derby town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Derby town
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