Overall Oxbridge
#471
1 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Ilkeston
Once a centre of coal mining, iron founding, and lace making across Derbyshire, Ilkeston sits on the River Erewash at the county's eastern edge, bordering Nottinghamshire within two miles of Nottingham. Coal and lace shaped its Victorian core, and traces of that industrial chapter remain in the town centre's brickwork. Around 41,000 people live across the borough today.
Kirk Hallam and Morley form the most school-competitive residential pockets for primary catchments, drawing families to Ilkeston's eastern and northern reaches, while Little Hallam extends that settled belt further east. Ilkeston station on the Erewash Valley line puts Nottingham around fifteen minutes away by train.
20
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
1
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which1sixth forms·6faith25 total
Area Performance
Ilkeston schools rank in the top 71% of England
Across 18 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.75/10, -0.61 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
4% Elite
Distribution across all Ilkeston schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Ilkeston vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 71%
Across all ranked Ilkeston schools
Top 71%Primaryavg #10,574 of 14,978
Top 74%Secondaryavg #2,865 of 3,861
Primary schools: 15 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.52 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,574
-21 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 71% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
52%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.52 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,574
-21 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 71% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
52%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.4/10
-1.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,865
-24 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 74% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.4
+3.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.4/10
-1.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,865
-24 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 74% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.4
+3.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Cambridge
#364
1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Ilkeston
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Ilkeston
1 Sixth Form
2026
Ilkeston
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