Best Schools in Derby
Derbyshire ยท 159 schools ranked by Ofsted rating and performance
1
Landau Forte College
DE1 2LFAges 11-191272 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
51.6
Outstanding
2
St Clare's School
DE3 9AZAges 11-16181 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
A8
4.5
Outstanding
3
Castleward Spencer Academy
DE1 2RJAges 3-11179 pupils
Primary
Free schools
Outstanding
4
Derby Pride Academy
DE24 8BYAges 11-165 pupils
Secondary
Free schools alternative provision
Outstanding
5
Griffe Field Primary School
DE23 3UQAges 3-11459 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
85%
Outstanding
6
Hardwick Primary School
DE23 6QPAges 3-11589 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
58%
Outstanding
7
Harrington Nursery School
DE23 8PEAges 2-569 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
8
Ivy House School
DE23 2FSAges 2-19110 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
KS2 Read
0%
Outstanding
9
Lawn Primary School
DE22 2QRAges 4-11434 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
89%
Outstanding
10
Maple View School
DE22 4LLAges 6-1616 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
Outstanding
11
Redhill Primary School
DE72 3SFAges 5-11215 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
100%
Outstanding
12
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
DE23 1GGAges 5-11341 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
90%
Outstanding
13
St Giles' Spencer Academy
DE21 6BTAges 4-11149 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
KS2 Read
0%
Outstanding
14
Walbrook Nursery School
DE23 8QJAges 2-578 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
15
Whitecross Nursery School
DE1 3PJAges 2-486 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
16
Wyndham Spencer Academy
DE24 0EPAges 3-11452 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
67%
Outstanding
17
Littleover Community School
DE23 4BZAges 11-181828 pupils
Secondary
Community school
A8
54.5
Good
18
John Port Spencer Academy
DE65 6LUAges 11-182034 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
53.5
Good
19
Chellaston Academy
DE73 5UBAges 11-181790 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
53.1
Good
20
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
DE22 1JDAges 11-191465 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
48.4
Good
21
Castle Donington College
DE74 2LNAges 11-16684 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
46.7
Good
22
Allestree Woodlands School
DE22 2LWAges 11-181373 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
46.3
Good
23
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
DE23 2FSAges 11-181740 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
45.7
Good
24
West Park School
DE21 7BTAges 11-161454 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
45.3
Good
25
Derby Cathedral School
DE1 1LRAges 11-191159 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
A8
43.7
Good
26
Lees Brook Academy
DE21 4QXAges 11-181061 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
43.0
Good
27
Murray Park Community School
DE3 9LLAges 11-161277 pupils
Secondary
Foundation school
A8
43.0
Good
28
UTC Derby Pride Park
DE24 8PUAges 13-19534 pupils
Secondary
University technical college
A8
39.5
Good
29
Noel-Baker Academy
DE24 0BRAges 11-161230 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
35.2
Good
30
Da Vinci Academy
DE21 4ETAges 11-16668 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
35.0
Good
31
The Bemrose School
DE22 3HUAges 3-191429 pupils
All-through
Foundation school
A8
34.2
Good
32
Royal School for the Deaf Derby
DE22 3BHAges 3-19127 pupils
Special
Non-maintained special school
A8
6.5
Good
33
Allenton Primary School
DE24 9BBAges 5-11268 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
47%
Good
34
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School
DE24 0PUAges 2-7348 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
35
Arboretum Primary School
DE23 8GPAges 2-11607 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
57%
Good
36
Ash Croft Primary Academy
DE24 3HFAges 2-11208 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
56%
Good
37
Ashgate Nursery School
DE1 1GJAges 2-568 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Good
38
Ashgate Primary School
DE22 3FSAges 4-11313 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
53%
Good
39
Ashwood Spencer Academy
DE24 8FTAges 3-11659 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
72%
Good
40
Aston-on-Trent Primary School
DE72 2UHAges 4-11188 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
100%
Good
41
Becket Primary School
DE22 3WRAges 3-11246 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
59%
Good
42
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery
DE22 3HHAges 3-11236 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
85%
Good
43
Borrow Wood Primary School
DE21 7QWAges 3-11276 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
89%
Good
44
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
DE21 4ETAges 2-11418 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
59%
Good
45
Brookfield Primary School
DE3 0BWAges 3-11238 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
77%
Good
46
Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy
DE23 3ESAges 3-7182 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
47
Cavendish Close Infant School
DE21 4LYAges 3-7287 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
48
Cavendish Close Junior Academy
DE21 4RJAges 7-11288 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
79%
Good
49
Central Community Nursery School
DE1 3LRAges 0-589 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Good
50
Chellaston Infant School
DE73 6TAAges 5-7215 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
51
Chellaston Junior School
DE73 6PZAges 7-11420 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
70%
Good
52
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School
DE21 6WLAges 3-11605 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
74%
Good
53
Church Broughton CofE Primary School
DE65 5ASAges 4-1168 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
54
Clover Leys Spencer Academy
DE24 5AXAges 4-11135 pupils
Primary
Free schools
Good
55
Dale Community Primary School
DE23 6NLAges 5-11545 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
59%
Good
56
Derby College
DE24 8JEAges 16-99
Post-16
Further education
Good
57
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
DE23 6WRAges 2-7141 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
58
Derwent Primary School
DE21 6ALAges 3-11313 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
60%
Good
59
Diseworth Church of England Primary School
DE74 2QDAges 4-1121 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
33%
Good
60
Egginton Primary School
DE65 6HPAges 4-1158 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
40%
Good
61
Etwall Primary School
DE65 6NBAges 4-11323 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
88%
Good
62
Findern Primary School
DE65 6ARAges 3-11207 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
83%
Good
63
Firfield Primary School
DE72 3EGAges 5-11413 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
74%
Good
64
Firs Primary School
DE22 3WAAges 3-11469 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
52%
Good
65
Gayton Junior School
DE23 1GAAges 7-11359 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
89%
Good
66
Grampian Primary Academy
DE24 9LUAges 3-11231 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
80%
Good
67
Hackwood Primary Academy
DE3 0FDAges 3-11234 pupils
Primary
Free schools
KS2 Read
87%
Good
68
Heath Fields Primary School
DE65 5EQAges 4-11185 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
63%
Good
69
Hemington Primary School
DE74 2RBAges 4-1147 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
75%
Good
70
Hilton Spencer Academy
DE65 5GHAges 3-11548 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
80%
Good
71
Homefields Primary School
DE73 5NYAges 3-11340 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
89%
Good
72
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School
DE21 5BRAges 5-1190 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
75%
Good
73
Jasmine Hall School
DE22 3FSAges 11-1830 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
A8
1.8
Good
74
Kegworth Primary School
DE74 2DAAges 4-11240 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
89%
Good
75
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School
DE56 0LAAges 3-7125 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
76
Little Eaton Primary School
DE21 5ABAges 5-11187 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
83%
Good
77
Lord Street Nursery School
DE24 9AXAges 2-562 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Good
78
Markeaton Primary School
DE22 1HLAges 4-11418 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
82%
Good
79
Meadow Farm Community Primary School
DE21 6TZAges 2-11155 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
74%
Good
80
Melbourne Infant & Nursery School
DE73 8JEAges 3-7139 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
81
Melbourne Junior School
DE73 8JEAges 7-11226 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
85%
Good
82
Mickleover Primary School
DE3 0EYAges 4-11409 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
93%
Good
83
Normanton House School
DE23 8DFAges 5-16136 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
56.7
Good
84
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
DE24 0GZAges 3-7296 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
85
Oakwood Junior School
DE24 0DDAges 7-11340 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
74%
Good
86
Pear Tree Community Junior School
DE23 8PNAges 7-11355 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
46%
Good
87
Pear Tree Infant School
DE23 8PNAges 2-7266 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
88
Portway Infant School
DE22 2HEAges 5-7168 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
89
Portway Junior School
DE22 2GLAges 7-11297 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
72%
Good
90
Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School
DE3 9HEAges 3-7267 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
91
Ravensdale Junior School
DE3 9EYAges 7-11352 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
73%
Good
92
Redwood Primary School
DE24 9PGAges 3-11628 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
85%
Good
93
Reigate Park Primary Academy
DE22 4EQAges 3-11409 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
60%
Good
94
Repton Primary School
DE65 6GNAges 4-11231 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
92%
Good
95
Ridgeway Infant School
DE23 1GGAges 4-7229 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
96
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
DE72 3SUAges 5-1175 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
86%
Good
97
Roe Farm Primary School
DE21 4HGAges 3-11347 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
98
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School
DE23 8FQAges 3-7196 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
99
Shardlow Primary School
DE72 2GRAges 5-1189 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
100%
Good
100
Shelton Infant School
DE24 9EJAges 3-7194 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
101
Shelton Junior School
DE24 9EJAges 7-11270 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
70%
Good
102
Silverhill Primary School
DE3 0QEAges 4-11418 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
89%
Good
103
Springfield Primary School
DE21 7ABAges 4-11324 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
77%
Good
104
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
DE21 6NUAges 3-11321 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
80%
Good
105
St Andrew's Academy
DE21 4EWAges 11-19169 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
Good
106
St Edward's Church of England Primary School
DE74 2LHAges 4-11166 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
83%
Good
107
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School
DE73 8ANAges 4-1158 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
75%
Good
108
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School
DE23 8EGAges 2-7129 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
109
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
DE23 8FQAges 7-11299 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
64%
Good
110
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
DE24 0PAAges 4-11179 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
76%
Good
111
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
DE23 6SBAges 4-11375 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
75%
Good
112
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
DE22 1AUAges 3-11394 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
92%
Good
113
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School
DE21 7LLAges 4-11281 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
73%
Good
114
Stenson Fields Primary Community School
DE24 3BWAges 3-11328 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
61%
Good
115
Stonehill Nursery School
DE23 6TJAges 2-576 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Good
116
The Curzon CofE Primary School
DE22 5JAAges 4-11145 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
117
Village Primary Academy
DE23 8DFAges 2-11700 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
66%
Good
118
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School
DE22 1EFAges 3-11449 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
85%
Good
119
Welden School
DE72 2ANAges 10-169 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
Good
120
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School
DE72 2HXAges 3-11147 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
74%
Good
121
Willington Primary School
DE65 6DNAges 4-11207 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
92%
Good
122
Zaytouna Primary School
DE24 8WHAges 4-11417 pupils
Primary
Free schools
KS2 Read
67%
Good
123
Alvaston Moor Academy
DE24 0ANAges 11-19851 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
33.6
Requires Improvement
124
City of Derby Academy
DE24 3ARAges 11-16925 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
31.8
Requires Improvement
125
Alvaston Junior Academy
DE24 0PUAges 7-11326 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
55%
Requires Improvement
126
Ashbrook Infant School
DE72 3HFAges 3-7122 pupils
Primary
Community school
Requires Improvement
127
Asterdale Primary School
DE21 7PHAges 3-11208 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
84%
Requires Improvement
128
Beaufort Primary School
DE21 6BTAges 3-11224 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
56%
Requires Improvement
129
Chaddesden Park Primary School
DE21 6JWAges 3-11207 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
67%
Requires Improvement
130
Cottons Farm Primary Academy
DE24 9HGAges 3-11133 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
63%
Requires Improvement
131
Highfields Spencer Academy
DE23 3UXAges 3-11258 pupils
Primary
Free schools
Requires Improvement
132
Lakeside Primary Academy
DE24 8UYAges 3-11543 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
59%
Requires Improvement
133
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
DE24 0ANAges 4-11206 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
63%
Requires Improvement
134
Wren Park Primary School
DE3 9AYAges 4-11353 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
81%
Requires Improvement
135
St Martins School
DE24 0BTAges 11-19240 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
A8
1.8
136
Akaal Primary School
DE23 8DGAges 2-11213 pupils
Primary
Free schools
KS2 Read
74%
137
Ashbrook Junior School
DE72 3HFAges 7-11168 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
62%
138
Aurora Ryefields School
DE1 3HFAges 5-1922 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
139
Brackensdale Spencer Academy
DE22 4BSAges 3-11497 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
68%
140
Bridge Street School
DE1 3LBAges 5-1679 pupils
All-through
Academy alternative provision converter
141
Castle School
DE1 3TQAges 5-1816 pupils
All-through
Academy alternative provision converter
142
Dame Catherine Harpur's School
DE73 7JWAges 3-1140 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
143
Derby High School
DE23 3DTAges 3-19679 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
43.3
144
Draycott Community Primary School
DE72 3NHAges 3-11105 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
81%
145
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited
DE22 1FPAges 3-1155 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
146
Include - St Matthews
DE22 1DQAges 11-1642 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
147
Kingsmead School
DE24 8TEAges 7-18174 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
148
Oak Grange Primary School
DE24 0BLAges 3-11116 pupils
Primary
Free schools
149
Old Vicarage School
DE22 1EWAges 3-13113 pupils
Independent
Other independent school
150
Orchard Community Primary School
DE74 2QUAges 4-11303 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
96%
151
Repton Preparatory School
DE65 6EJAges 2-14377 pupils
Independent
Other independent school
152
Repton School
DE65 6FHAges 12-19624 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
A8
31.6
153
Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School
DE73 7HAAges 4-11107 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
91%
154
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School
DE23 6FZAges 7-11229 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
58%
155
St Wystan's School
DE65 6GEAges 4-1188 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
156
The Bayleaf Hub
DE65 6GZAges 7-1810 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
157
Tuition Services Co Brookside School
DE21 5LF
Miscellaneous
158
University of Derby
DE22 1GB
Higher education institutions
159
Wellbrook School
DE65 5EHAges 9-1620 pupils
Special
Other independent special school