SchoolScoresSchools in Derby
School admissions in Derby: application deadlines, offer days and all 109 schools (74 state primary schools, 16 state secondary schools, 6 special schools and 10 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Derby's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Towns
Latest Ofsted reports in Derby
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Close Junior Academy Academy · Derby | 6 expected Inspected 23 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 13 July 2026 |
| Shelton Junior School Foundation school · Derby | 5 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 23 June 2026 | 13 July 2026 |
| Bishop Lonsdale CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Derby | 7 expected Inspected 19 May 2026 | 6 July 2026 |
| Oak Grange Primary School Free school · Derby | 4 strong, 3 expected Inspected 19 May 2026 | 1 July 2026 |
| Wren Park Primary School Community school · Derby | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 6 May 2026 · Before: No overall grade (2025) | 28 June 2026 |
| Chaddesden Park Primary School Academy · Derby | 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024) | 8 June 2026 |
| Parkview Primary School Community school · Derby. | 7 expected Inspected 24 March 2026 | 17 May 2026 |
| Asterdale Primary School Academy · Derby | 4 strong, 3 expected Inspected 17 March 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 13 May 2026 |
| Derwent Primary School Academy · Derby | Special measures; 1 expected, 2 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement Inspected 3 March 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 4 May 2026 |
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary School Academy · Derby | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 24 February 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 29 April 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (74) · Secondary schools (16) · Special schools (6) · Independent schools (10) · Alternative provision (3)
Primary schools
74 schools.
- Akaal Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Allenton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Alvaston Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arboretum Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashgate Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Asterdale Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beaufort Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Becket Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishop Lonsdale CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Borrow Wood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brackensdale Spencer Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Breadsall Hill Top Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Castleward Spencer Academy Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Cavendish Close Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022
- Cavendish Close Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chaddesden Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chellaston Infant School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Chellaston Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cottons Farm Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dale Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Derwent Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 2 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Firs Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gayton Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grampian Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Griffe Field Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hackwood Primary Academy Free school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hardwick Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Homefields Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lakeside Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Landau Forte Academy Moorhead Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lawn Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Markeaton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Meadow Farm Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mickleover Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oak Grange Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
- Oakwood Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parkview Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pear Tree Community Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pear Tree Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Portway Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Portway Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Ravensdale Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Redwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Reigate Park Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ridgeway Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Roe Farm Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2024
- Shelton Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Shelton Junior School Foundation school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Silverhill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Aided Infant School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024
- St James' CofE Aided Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Village Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walter Evans CofE Aided Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wren Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wyndham Spencer Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Zaytouna Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
16 schools.
- Allestree Woodlands School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Alvaston Moor Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chellaston Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- City of Derby Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- Da Vinci Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 21% grade 5+ English and maths
- Derby Cathedral School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Landau Forte College Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 65% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lees Brook Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Littleover Community School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- Murray Park Community School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Noel-Baker Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Bemrose School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- UTC Derby Pride Park University technical college · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- West Park School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
6 schools.
- Ivy House School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Kingsmead School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Andrew's Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- St Clare's School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Giles' Spencer Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Martins School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
10 schools.
- Aurora Ryefields School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Derby Grammar School Independent, inspected by ISI · 15% A*/A at A level
- Derby High School Independent, inspected by ISI · 46% A*/A at A level
- Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Independent, inspected by ISI
- Include - St Matthews Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 needs attention
- Jasmine Hall School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Maple View School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)
- Normanton House School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Old Vicarage School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Royal School for the Deaf Derby Independent · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
Alternative provision
3 schools.
- Bridge Street School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion)
- Castle School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Derby Pride Academy Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.