Schools in DE55
Primary and secondary schools serving DE55, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 69,612 (2024)
Schools in DE55
44 schools in DE55: 33 primary, 4 secondary and 7 other, including 2 independent. 90% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 40 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 7 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent9.1%
- Good72.7%
- Needs improvement6.8%
- Serious concerns2.3%
- Not rated9.1%
The largest schools here
- Swanwick Hall SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,025 pupils · 82% fullGood2.3 miles · January 2023
- Tibshelf Community SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 834 pupils · 111% fullGood2.7 miles · January 2026
- David Nieper AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 810 pupils · 95% fullGood0.7 miles · September 2022
- Frederick Gent SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 801 pupils · 93% fullGood1.7 miles · November 2025
- Swanwick Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 379 pupils · 93% fullGood2.5 miles · November 2012
- Glebe Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 365 pupils · 84% fullGood1.3 miles · July 2022
- Riddings Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 236 pupils · 98% fullNot rated2.3 miles
- Woodbridge Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 226 pupils · 94% fullGood0.8 miles · June 2026
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 225 pupils · 94% fullGood0.4 miles · November 2022
- Kirkstead Junior AcademyPrimary · ages 7–11 · 216 pupils · 90% fullGood2.4 miles · June 2022
- Pilsley Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 213 pupils · 103% fullGood3.6 miles · February 2024
- Stonebroom Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 211 pupils · 108% fullGood2.1 miles · September 2019
- Ashover Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 210 pupils · 93% fullGood6.3 miles · March 2022
- Riddings Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 201 pupils · 112% fullGood2.2 miles · October 2010
- Town End Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 187 pupils · 94% fullGood2.4 miles · October 2023
- Shirland Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 175 pupils · 88% fullGood1.8 miles · February 2024
- Alfreton Park Community Special SchoolOther · ages 2–19 · 167 pupils · 98% fullGood1.1 miles · April 2026
- Croft Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 5–7 · 166 pupils · 92% fullGood0.8 miles · January 2020
- Leys Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 160 pupils · 67% fullGood0.5 miles · June 2023
- The Green Flying High AcademyPrimary · ages 4–7 · 156 pupils · 87% fullSerious concerns1.3 miles · February 2018
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 148 pupils · 101% fullGood2.4 miles · March 2023
- Tibshelf Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 140 pupils · 93% fullGood3.2 miles · November 2022
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 137 pupils · 78% fullGood6.6 miles · May 2024
- Somerlea Park Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 136 pupils · 57% fullGood1.7 miles · February 2026
- South Wingfield Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 133 pupils · 102% fullGood2.7 miles · March 2026
- The Brigg Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 5–7 · 131 pupils · 73% fullNot rated1.6 miles
- Ironville and Codnor Park Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 126 pupils · 80% fullGood2.9 miles · July 2022
- Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 122 pupils · 73% fullGood1.5 miles · January 2026
- Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 108 pupils · 96% fullGood4.5 miles · May 2024
- Morton Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 103 pupils · 99% fullNeeds improvement2.4 miles · December 2022
And 14 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.