Schools in DE21
Primary and secondary schools serving DE21, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 72,587 (2024)
Schools in DE21
38 schools in DE21: 28 primary, 3 secondary and 7 other, including 2 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 37 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 12 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent5.3%
- Good76.3%
- Needs improvement10.5%
- Not rated7.9%
The largest schools here
- West Park SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,454 pupils · 105% fullGood1.2 miles · April 2016
- Lees Brook AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,061 pupils · 93% fullGood0.4 miles · September 2023
- Da Vinci AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 668 pupils · 89% fullGood0.8 miles · February 2026
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 605 pupils · 96% fullGood0.9 miles · July 2023
- Lakeside Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 543 pupils · 80% fullNeeds improvement2.1 miles · February 2018
- Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 449 pupils · 107% fullGood2.2 miles · May 2024
- Breadsall Hill Top Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 418 pupils · 63% fullGood0.8 miles · February 2026
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–7 · 348 pupils · 129% fullGood2.8 miles · April 2023
- Roe Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 347 pupils · 76% fullGood0.8 miles · June 2024
- Alvaston Junior AcademyPrimary · ages 7–11 · 326 pupils · 91% fullNeeds improvement2.8 miles · July 2024
- Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 324 pupils · 94% fullGood1.1 miles · June 2023
- St Alban's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 321 pupils · 102% fullGood0.6 miles · March 2023
- Derwent Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 313 pupils · 99% fullNeeds improvement1.2 miles · March 2026
- St James' Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 299 pupils · 100% fullGood2.2 miles · February 2024
- Cavendish Close Junior AcademyPrimary · ages 7–11 · 288 pupils · 80% fullGood0.1 miles · June 2026
- Cavendish Close Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 287 pupils · 106% fullGood165 yards · May 2022
- St Werburgh's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 281 pupils · 89% fullGood1.4 miles · March 2024
- Borrow Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 276 pupils · 58% fullGood1.8 miles · April 2023
- Beaufort Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · 53% fullNeeds improvement1.2 miles · November 2023
- Parkview Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 218 pupils · 104% fullGood0.8 miles · March 2026
- Asterdale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 208 pupils · 99% fullExcellent2.1 miles · March 2026
- Chaddesden Park Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 207 pupils · 49% fullGood0.5 miles · April 2026
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 196 pupils · 124% fullGood2.2 miles · February 2020
- Little Eaton Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 187 pupils · 89% fullGood2.7 miles · December 2022
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 179 pupils · 78% fullGood2.5 miles · October 2023
- Kingsmead SchoolOther · ages 7–18 · 174 pupils · 97% fullGood2.4 miles · September 2021
- Holbrook School for AutismOther · ages 4–19 · 170 pupils · 106% fullGood4.4 miles · June 2023
- St Andrew's AcademyOther · ages 11–19 · 169 pupils · 97% fullGood1 mile · July 2024
- Meadow Farm Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 155 pupils · 55% fullGood1 mile · October 2023
- St Giles' Spencer AcademyOther · ages 4–11 · 149 pupils · 127% fullExcellent1.2 miles · May 2024
And 8 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.