Schools in Derby
Primary and secondary schools serving Derby, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 289,915 (2024)
Schools in Derby
119 schools in Derby: 76 primary, 16 secondary and 27 other, including 10 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 109 that publish a capacity are 92% full overall, and 25 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent12.6%
- Good64.7%
- Needs improvement6.7%
- Serious concerns2.5%
- Not rated13.4%
The largest schools here
- Littleover Community SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,828 pupils · 101% fullGood2.3 miles · October 2022
- Chellaston AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,790 pupilsGood3.5 miles · September 2023
- Derby Moor Spencer AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,740 pupils · 110% fullGood2.0 miles · June 2022
- Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,465 pupils · 92% fullGood2.2 miles · November 2023
- West Park SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,454 pupils · 105% fullGood2.7 miles · April 2016
- The Bemrose SchoolAll-through · ages 3–19 · 1,429 pupils · 102% fullGood1.1 miles · March 2024
- Allestree Woodlands SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,373 pupils · 106% fullGood3.1 miles · April 2024
- Murray Park Community SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,277 pupils · 91% fullGood2.4 miles · September 2022
- Landau Forte CollegeSecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,272 pupils · 113% fullExcellent1 mile · March 2024
- Noel-Baker AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,230 pupils · 88% fullGood2.5 miles · February 2022
- Derby Cathedral SchoolSecondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,159 pupils · 92% fullGood1 mile · January 2023
- Lees Brook AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,061 pupils · 93% fullGood2.6 miles · September 2023
- City of Derby AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 925 pupils · 88% fullNeeds improvement2.7 miles · March 2024
- Alvaston Moor AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 851 pupils · 71% fullNeeds improvement2.1 miles · November 2023
- Village Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 700 pupils · 96% fullGood1 mile · October 2022
- Derby High SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · Independent · Faith school · 679 pupils · 92% fullNot rated1.8 miles
- Da Vinci AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 668 pupils · 89% fullGood2.3 miles · February 2026
- Ashwood Spencer AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 659 pupils · 105% fullGood1.2 miles · February 2023
- Redwood Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 628 pupils · 92% fullGood2.3 miles · January 2023
- Arboretum Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 607 pupils · 104% fullGood0.3 miles · July 2024
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 605 pupils · 96% fullGood2.2 miles · July 2023
- Hardwick Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 589 pupils · 109% fullExcellent0.4 miles · May 2014
- Dale Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 545 pupils · 98% fullGood0.6 miles · October 2023
- Lakeside Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 543 pupils · 80% fullNeeds improvement1.4 miles · February 2018
- UTC Derby Pride ParkSecondary · ages 13–19 · 534 pupils · 89% fullGood0.7 miles · December 2023
- Brackensdale Spencer AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 497 pupils · 95% fullNot rated1.9 miles
- Firs Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 469 pupils · 134% fullGood0.7 miles · June 2022
- Griffe Field Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · 109% fullExcellent2.3 miles · October 2023
- Wyndham Spencer AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 452 pupils · 95% fullExcellent2.2 miles · May 2014
- Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 449 pupils · 107% fullGood2.3 miles · May 2024
And 89 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.