Best Schools in Heanor

1 school in Heanor was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 9 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Heanor Gate Spencer Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Heanor have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Heanor with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Coppice Primary School (93% in reading, 97% in maths); Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery (90% in reading, 71% in maths); and Howitt Primary Community School (76% in reading, 76% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Coppice Primary School Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery Howitt Primary Community School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Heanor?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Heanor selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Heanor have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Heanor have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Heanor?

Apply to Derbyshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.