Dame Catherine Harpur's School, Derby
Dame Catherine Harpur's School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Derby. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2026.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Dame Catherine Harpur's School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Dame Catherine Harpur's School are Repton Preparatory School (2 miles), St Wystan's School (3.5 miles) and Repton School (3.6 miles).
Who goes there
In 2026, 16 pupils (40%) received SEN support and 1 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Dame Catherine Harpur's School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ingleby Lane (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 25 June 2019, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageAt a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Social & online
Keep up with Dame Catherine Harpur's School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
40 pupils
50 places
10 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Derby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Derby
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
8,818
Applications
7,971
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
42.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
40
Total Pupils
23
Boys
17
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Dame Catherine Harpur's School
When was Dame Catherine Harpur's School last inspected?
Dame Catherine Harpur's School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2026.
How many pupils go to Dame Catherine Harpur's School?
Dame Catherine Harpur's School has around 40 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Dame Catherine Harpur's School?
Dame Catherine Harpur's School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Dame Catherine Harpur's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dame Catherine Harpur's School?
Dame Catherine Harpur's School is at Rose Lane, Ticknall, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 7JW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)