Schools in DE23
Primary and secondary schools serving DE23, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 91,777 (2024)
Schools in DE23
36 schools in DE23: 25 primary, 3 secondary and 8 other, including 4 independent. 97% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 33 that publish a capacity are 98% full overall, and 12 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent19.4%
- Good61.1%
- Needs improvement2.8%
- Not rated16.7%
The largest schools here
- Littleover Community SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,828 pupils · 101% fullGood1.1 miles · October 2022
- Derby Moor Spencer AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,740 pupils · 110% fullGood0.8 miles · June 2022
- The Bemrose SchoolAll-through · ages 3–19 · 1,429 pupils · 102% fullGood1.1 miles · March 2024
- Village Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 700 pupils · 96% fullGood0.6 miles · October 2022
- Derby High SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · Independent · Faith school · 679 pupils · 92% fullNot rated0.8 miles
- Arboretum Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 607 pupils · 104% fullGood1.1 miles · July 2024
- Hardwick Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 589 pupils · 109% fullExcellent0.9 miles · May 2014
- Dale Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 545 pupils · 98% fullGood0.6 miles · October 2023
- Firs Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 469 pupils · 134% fullGood0.9 miles · June 2022
- Griffe Field Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · 109% fullExcellent1 mile · October 2023
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 375 pupils · 112% fullGood1.2 miles · October 2022
- Gayton Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 359 pupils · 100% fullGood0.6 miles · February 2023
- Pear Tree Community Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 355 pupils · 99% fullGood1 mile · November 2021
- Wren Park Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 353 pupils · 93% fullGood1.1 miles · May 2026
- St George's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 341 pupils · 99% fullExcellent0.5 miles · May 2024
- Stenson Fields Primary Community SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 328 pupils · 78% fullGood1.7 miles · April 2022
- St James' Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 299 pupils · 100% fullGood1.4 miles · February 2024
- Pear Tree Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 2–7 · 266 pupils · 99% fullGood1 mile · November 2022
- Highfields Spencer AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 258 pupils · 97% fullNot rated1.6 miles
- Becket Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 246 pupils · 94% fullGood1.3 miles · March 2023
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 236 pupils · 87% fullGood0.9 miles · May 2026
- Ridgeway Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–7 · 229 pupils · 85% fullGood0.5 miles · April 2023
- St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 229 pupils · 97% fullNot rated0.5 miles
- Akaal Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 213 pupils · 51% fullNeeds improvement0.5 miles · March 2022
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 196 pupils · 124% fullGood1.4 miles · February 2020
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery AcademyPrimary · ages 3–7 · 182 pupils · 88% fullGood0.7 miles · July 2023
- St Clare's SchoolOther · ages 11–16 · 181 pupilsExcellent1.3 miles · May 2023
- Castleward Spencer AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 179 pupils · 76% fullExcellent1.8 miles · July 2024
- Derby Grammar SchoolOther · ages 4–18 · Independent · Faith school · 147 pupils · 50% fullNot rated1.3 miles
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 2–7 · Faith school · 141 pupils · 118% fullGood1 mile · June 2023
And 6 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.