Education in Derby
Unitary authorityThe west of the East Midlands. 275,344 people in 78 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Derby, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Derby had 117 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only117
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Derby had 117 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Derby. The map shows each one.
Schools in Derby
Derby has 117 open schools: 7 nursery, 74 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 11 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 5 independent and 3 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 5
- Good
- 33
- Requires improvement
- 4
- Inadequate
- 0
42 of the 107 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.
17 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
11 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Derby
5 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Castleward Spencer Academy (July 2024), Griffe Field Primary School (October 2023), Lawn Primary School (June 2024), St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy (May 2024), Landau Forte College (March 2024).
Nursery (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashgate Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 68 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Central Community Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 0 to 5 | 89 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding not met, special measures |
| Harrington Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 69 | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Lord Street Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 62 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Stonehill Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 76 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Walbrook Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 78 | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Whitecross Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 86 | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
Primary (74)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akaal Primary School | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 213 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed |
| Allenton Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 268 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Alvaston Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 348 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Alvaston Junior Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 326 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2024 |
| Arboretum Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 607 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Ash Croft Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 208 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Ashgate Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 313 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Ashwood Spencer Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 659 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Asterdale Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 208 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beaufort Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 224 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023 |
| Becket Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 246 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 236 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Borrow Wood Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 276 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Brackensdale Spencer Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 497 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 418 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Brookfield Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 238 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 182 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Castleward Spencer Academy | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 179 | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| Cavendish Close Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 287 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cavendish Close Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 288 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chaddesden Park Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 207 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chellaston Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 215 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Chellaston Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 420 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Cherry Tree Hill Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 605 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Cottons Farm Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 133 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Dale Community Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 545 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 141 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Derwent Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 313 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Firs Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 469 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Gayton Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 359 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Grampian Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 231 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Griffe Field Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 459 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Hackwood Primary Academy | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 234 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Hardwick Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 589 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Homefields Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 340 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Lakeside Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 543 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Landau Forte Academy Moorhead | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 206 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Lawn Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 434 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Markeaton Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 418 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Meadow Farm Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 155 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Mickleover Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 409 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Oak Grange Primary School | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 116 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 296 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Oakwood Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 340 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Parkview Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 218 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Pear Tree Community Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 355 | Good (overall), November 2021 |
| Pear Tree Infant School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 266 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Portway Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 168 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Portway Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 297 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 267 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Ravensdale Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 352 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Redwood Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 628 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Reigate Park Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 409 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Ridgeway Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 229 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Roe Farm Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 347 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Rosehill Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 196 | Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), February 2020 |
| Shelton Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 194 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Shelton Junior School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 270 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Silverhill Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 418 | Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), October 2019 |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 324 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 321 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 341 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 7 | 129 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 299 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 179 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 375 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 394 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 229 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| St Werburgh's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 281 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Village Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 700 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 449 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Wren Park Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 353 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wyndham Spencer Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 452 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Zaytouna Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 417 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
Secondary (15)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allestree Woodlands School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,373 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Alvaston Moor Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 851 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023 |
| Chellaston Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,790 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| City of Derby Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 925 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding not met, requires significant improvement |
| Da Vinci Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 668 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Derby Cathedral School | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 1,159 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Derby Moor Spencer Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,740 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Landau Forte College | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,272 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Lees Brook Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,061 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Littleover Community School | Community school | 11 to 18 | 1,828 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Murray Park Community School | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 1,277 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Noel-Baker Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,230 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,465 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| UTC Derby Pride Park | University technical college | 13 to 19 | 534 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| West Park School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,454 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bemrose School | Foundation school | 3 to 19 | 1,429 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
Special (11)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Ryefields School | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 22 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Include - St Matthews | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 42 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ivy House School | Academy special converter | 2 to 19 | 110 | School remains Outstanding, January 2024 |
| Jasmine Hall School | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 30 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kingsmead School | Academy special converter | 7 to 18 | 174 | School remains Good, September 2021 |
| Maple View School | Other independent special school | 6 to 16 | 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Royal School for the Deaf Derby | Non-maintained special school | 3 to 19 | 127 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St Andrew's Academy | Academy special converter | 11 to 19 | 169 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| St Clare's School | Academy special converter | 11 to 16 | 181 | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| St Giles' Spencer Academy | Academy special converter | 4 to 11 | 149 | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| St Martins School | Academy special converter | 11 to 19 | 240 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Grammar School | Other independent school | 4 to 18 | 147 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Derby High School | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 679 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 55 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Normanton House School | Other independent school | 5 to 16 | 136 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Old Vicarage School | Other independent school | 3 to 13 | 113 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Street School | Academy alternative provision converter | 5 to 16 | 79 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Castle School | Academy alternative provision converter | 5 to 18 | 16 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Derby Pride Academy | Free schools alternative provision | 11 to 16 | 5 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.