Schools in Mickleover
Derbyshire · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
4
of 13 in & around Mickleover rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Mickleover (1)
- High Grange School
Special · Ages 5-19 · Independent · DE3 0DR
Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)New report cardAttainment 8: 6.6 (2026)
By type:Special schools in Mickleover (1)
1
0 primary · 0 secondary
94
95% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
99
5 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
6.6
GCSE Eng+Maths
9.1%
Other schools near Mickleover
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Mickleover's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Brookfield Primary School
Primary · Derby · Good
Mickleover Primary School
Primary · Derby
Silverhill Primary School
Primary · Derby
Derby Grammar School
All-through · Littleover
Littleover Community School
Secondary · Derby · Good
Highfields Spencer Academy
Primary · Derby
Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Derby
Ravensdale Junior School
Primary · Derby · Good
Questions parents ask about schools in Mickleover
How many schools are there in Mickleover?
Mickleover has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Mickleover are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Mickleover was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: High Grange School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 1 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 Mickleover have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Mickleover 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 Mickleover?
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.