Best Secondary Schools in Derbyshire

We checked all 48 secondary schools in Derbyshire and list every one: 45 ranked, then 3 without a rank.

Schools checked
48
Ranked
45
Without a rank
3

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score across Derbyshire, and each school's town is shown. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Derbyshire also has 359 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Derbyshire. Derbyshire also has rankings for Chesterfield and Ilkeston.

Ranked secondary schools in Derbyshire

  1. 1

    St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Chesterfield, Academy, 1,400 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    59.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    73.3%

  2. 2

    The Ecclesbourne School

    Belper, Academy, 1,604 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    58.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    71%

  3. 3

    Heanor Gate Spencer Academy

    Heanor, Academy, 1,493 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    49.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    50.5%

  4. 4

    John Flamsteed Community School

    Ripley, Academy, 850 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    53.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    60.9%

  5. 5

    Brookfield Community School

    Chesterfield, Academy, 1,156 pupils, inspected April 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    50.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    58%

  6. 6

    Lady Manners School

    Bakewell, Local authority maintained, 1,405 pupils, inspected March 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    52.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    55.2%

  7. 7

    John Port Spencer Academy

    Derby, Academy, 2,034 pupils, inspected May 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    51.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    54.7%

  8. 8

    Wilsthorpe School

    Nottingham, Academy, 1,236 pupils, inspected November 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    50.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    55.5%

  9. 9

    Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School

    Dronfield, Local authority maintained, 1,810 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    50.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    52.6%

  10. 10

    Outwood Academy Hasland Hall

    Chesterfield, Academy, 847 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    47.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    55%

  11. 11

    Outwood Academy Newbold

    Chesterfield, Academy, 1,030 pupils, inspected November 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    50.9%

  12. 12

    St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Buxton, Academy, 407 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    49.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    47.2%

  13. 13

    Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ilkeston, Academy, 625 pupils, inspected May 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    50%

  14. 14

    Granville Academy

    Swadlincote, Academy, 914 pupils, inspected December 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    46.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    48.2%

  15. 15

    Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

    Ashbourne, Academy, 1,276 pupils, inspected November 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    44.5%

  16. 16

    Highfields School

    Matlock, Academy, 1,298 pupils, inspected September 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    47.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    43.1%

  17. 17

    Tibshelf Community School

    Alfreton, Local authority maintained, 834 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    44.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    44.4%

  18. 18

    Anthony Gell School

    Matlock, Academy, 776 pupils, inspected February 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    45.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    41.9%

  19. 19

    The Bolsover School

    Chesterfield, Academy, 911 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Expected standard
    Attainment 8
    45.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    42.7%

  20. 20

    Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

    Belper, Local authority maintained, 1,212 pupils, inspected May 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    44.4%

  21. 21

    The Ripley Academy

    Ripley, Academy, 920 pupils, inspected February 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    42.7%

  22. 22

    Hope Valley College

    Hope Valley, Academy, 518 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    41.3%

  23. 23

    Frederick Gent School

    Alfreton, Academy, 801 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    46.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    39.5%

  24. 24

    Swanwick Hall School

    Alfreton, Academy, 1,025 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    42.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    41.5%

  25. 25

    Friesland School

    Sandiacre, Academy, 1,120 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    38.1%

  26. 26

    Chapel-en-le-Frith High School

    High Peak, Local authority maintained, 941 pupils, inspected October 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    43.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    37.5%

  27. 27

    Glossopdale School and Sixth Form

    Glossop, Academy, 1,162 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    43.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    35%

  28. 28

    New Mills School

    High Peak, Local authority maintained, 692 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    30.1%

  29. 29

    Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy

    Ilkeston, Academy, 984 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    40.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    38%

  30. 30

    Buxton Community School

    Buxton, Academy, 954 pupils, inspected May 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    41.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    34.9%

  31. 31

    Heritage High School

    Chesterfield, Academy, 940 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    40.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    36.1%

  32. 32

    Tupton Hall School

    Chesterfield, Academy, 1,581 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    41.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    31.4%

  33. 33

    Whittington Green School

    Chesterfield, Local authority maintained, 682 pupils, inspected February 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    40.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    31.9%

  34. 34

    David Nieper Academy

    Alfreton, Academy, 810 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    41.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    29.5%

  35. 35

    St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Glossop, Academy, 577 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    40.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    25.2%

  36. 36

    Shirebrook Academy

    Mansfield, Academy, 824 pupils, inspected April 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    39.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    31.4%

  37. 37

    Parkside Community School

    Chesterfield, Academy, 587 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    41.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    31.5%

  38. 38

    Eckington School

    Sheffield, Academy, 1,124 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    40.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    33.8%

  39. 39

    Springwell Community College

    Chesterfield, Academy, 836 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    37.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    29.2%

  40. 40

    The Long Eaton School

    Nottingham, Academy, 1,121 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    42.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    36.4%

  41. 41

    The Pingle Academy

    Swadlincote, Academy, 1,363 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    39.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    37.1%

  42. 42

    Kirk Hallam Community Academy

    Ilkeston, Academy, 709 pupils, inspected October 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Attainment 8
    38.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    27.5%

  43. 43

    Mercia Academy

    Swadlincote, Academy, 592 pupils, inspected July 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Attainment 8
    32.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    23.2%

  44. 44

    Aldercar High School

    Nottingham, Academy, 648 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    33.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    22.2%

  45. 45

    Netherthorpe School

    Chesterfield, Academy, 973 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    42.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    33.1%

Secondary schools in Derbyshire without a rank

  • Repton Preparatory School

    Derby, Independent, 377 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection

  • Repton School

    Derby, Independent, 624 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    36.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    0%

  • Trent College

    Nottingham, Independent, 990 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    45.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    66.7%