SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Derbyshire
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ecclesbourne School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 69% |
| 2 | St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 68% |
| 3 | John Flamsteed Community School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 59% |
| 4 | Brookfield Community School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 57% |
| 5 | Lady Manners School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 57% |
| 6 | John Port Spencer Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 57% |
| 7 | Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 55% |
| 8 | Wilsthorpe School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 55% |
| 9 | Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Ofsted: Good (2023) | 52% |
| 10 | Outwood Academy Newbold Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 52% |
| 11 | Highfields School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 50% |
| 12 | Granville Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 49% |
| 13 | Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 48% |
| 14 | Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 48% |
| 15 | Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 47% |
| 16 | Anthony Gell School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) | 47% |
| 17 | Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 45% |
| 18 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 45% |
| 19 | Hope Valley College Ofsted: Good (2023) | 44% |
| 20 | The Ripley Academy Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 44% |
| 21 | The Pingle Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention | 44% |
| 22 | The Bolsover School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 expected | 42% |
| 23 | Friesland School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 42% |
| 24 | Tibshelf Community School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected | 41% |
| 25 | Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 40% |
| 26 | New Mills School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 39% |
| 27 | Swanwick Hall School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 39% |
| 28 | St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 36% |
| 29 | Buxton Community School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2020 | 36% |
| 30 | The Long Eaton School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 36% |
| 31 | Shirebrook Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 36% |
| 32 | Frederick Gent School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 2 expected, 2 needs attention | 35% |
| 33 | Glossopdale School and Sixth Form Ofsted: Good (2023) | 35% |
| 34 | Eckington School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention ยท 2 years of results | 34% |
| 35 | St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected | 34% |
| 36 | Netherthorpe School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 33% |
| 37 | Whittington Green School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 31% |
| 38 | Parkside Community School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention | 31% |
| 39 | Tupton Hall School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 31% |
| 40 | Heritage High School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 30% |
| 41 | Springwell Community College Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 29% |
| 42 | Kirk Hallam Community Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 28% |
| 43 | Aldercar High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention | 26% |
| 44 | David Nieper Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 26% |
| 45 | Mercia Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 25% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.