Schools in DE7
Primary and secondary schools serving DE7, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 59,503 (2024)
Schools in DE7
32 schools in DE7: 23 primary, 5 secondary and 4 other, including 1 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 31 that publish a capacity are 94% full overall, and 12 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent6.2%
- Good71.9%
- Needs improvement6.2%
- Serious concerns3.1%
- Not rated12.5%
The largest schools here
- Heanor Gate Spencer AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,493 pupils · 110% fullExcellent3.3 miles · June 2023
- The Kimberley SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,393 pupils · 100% fullGood3.4 miles · September 2022
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 984 pupils · 120% fullGood0.3 miles · June 2024
- Kirk Hallam Community AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 709 pupils · 59% fullNeeds improvement0.7 miles · April 2016
- Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 625 pupils · 103% fullGood0.7 miles · May 2019
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 360 pupils · 114% fullGood1.3 miles · September 2023
- Ladywood Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 305 pupils · 113% fullGood1 mile · October 2023
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 288 pupils · 90% fullExcellent0.8 miles · February 2014
- Granby Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 286 pupils · 86% fullGood0.8 miles · June 2023
- Scargill CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 279 pupils · 66% fullNeeds improvement1.7 miles · November 2016
- Cotmanhay Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 273 pupils · 87% fullGood1.4 miles · December 2015
- Chaucer Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 233 pupils · 97% fullNot rated0.8 miles
- Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–7 · 229 pupils · 95% fullGood1.4 miles · March 2026
- St Thomas Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 225 pupils · 98% fullGood0.8 miles · February 2023
- Hallam Fields Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 217 pupils · 90% fullGood1.3 miles · June 2022
- Field House Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 201 pupils · 112% fullGood1.1 miles · October 2023
- Chaucer Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 188 pupils · 104% fullNot rated0.8 miles
- Richardson Endowed Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 184 pupils · 105% fullGood3.3 miles · June 2023
- Kensington Junior AcademyPrimary · ages 7–11 · 178 pupils · 75% fullGood1.2 miles · March 2024
- Larklands Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 145 pupils · 81% fullGood1.2 miles · December 2014
- Breadsall CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 116 pupils · 104% fullGood5.4 miles · November 2022
- Bennerley Fields SchoolOther · ages 2–16 · 105 pupils · 111% fullGood1.4 miles · January 2023
- Esteem Valley AcademyOther · ages 5–16 · 103 pupils · 57% fullGood1.3 miles · June 2023
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 95 pupils · 90% fullGood4.1 miles · March 2023
- Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 90 pupils · 117% fullGood5.0 miles · December 2015
- Morley Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 80 pupils · 114% fullGood3.8 miles · January 2026
- Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 75 pupils · 56% fullGood3.9 miles · March 2023
- St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 74 pupils · 68% fullGood2.5 miles · October 2022
- Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 53 pupils · 95% fullGood1.4 miles · July 2016
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 33 pupils · 47% fullSerious concerns2.4 miles · November 2022
And 2 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.