Schools in Derbyshire
· Derbyshire · 4 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Derbyshire (4)
- Alderwasley Hall School
Special · Ages 5-20 · Independent · DE56 2SR
Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)Attainment 8: 8.8 (2026) - Drakelow Park Flying High Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DE15 9WQ
By type:Special schools in Derbyshire (3)Primary schools in Derbyshire (1)
4
1 primary · 0 secondary
224
33% capacity used
2
1 outstanding · 1 good
672
448 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
5.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
5.6%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
162 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +41 primary and +29 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
0% occupied · 420 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Derbyshire
How many schools are there in Derbyshire?
Derbyshire has 4 open schools: 1 state primary and 3 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Derbyshire are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Derbyshire was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Alderwasley Hall School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 2 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.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Derbyshire have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Derbyshire 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 Derbyshire?
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.