The best schools in Derby

Compare 140 schools in Derby on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Redhill Primary School (primary) and Landau Forte College (secondary).

Town 140 schools

Primary schools

107 primary schools in Derby, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Redhill Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Derby, DE72 3SF

Griffe Field Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Derby, DE23 3UQ

Lawn Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Derby, DE22 2QR

St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Derby, DE23 1GG

Aston-on-Trent Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Derby, DE72 2UH

Findern Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Derby, DE65 6AR
See all 107 primary schools in Derby

Secondary schools

18 secondary schools in Derby, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Landau Forte College

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Derby, DE1 2LF

Littleover Community School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Derby, DE23 4BZ

John Port Spencer Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Derby, DE65 6LU

Chellaston Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Derby, DE73 5UB

Derby Moor Spencer Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Derby, DE23 2FS

Saint Benedict

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Derby, DE22 1JD
See all 18 secondary schools in Derby

Independent schools

8 independent schools in Derby, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Normanton House School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Derby, DE23 8DF

Dame Catherine Harpur's School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Derby, DE73 7JW

Derby High School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Derby, DE23 3DT

Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Derby, DE22 1FP

Old Vicarage School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Derby, DE22 1EW

Repton Preparatory School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Derby, DE65 6EJ
See all 8 independent schools in Derby

SEND and special schools

7 special schools in Derby, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Maple View School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Derby, DE22 4LL

Royal School for the Deaf Derby

Ofsted: Good
Type
Non-maintained special school
Location
Derby, DE22 3BH

The Bayleaf Hub

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Derby, DE65 6GZ

Welden School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Derby, DE72 2AN

Wellbrook School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Derby, DE65 5EH

Include - St Matthews

Ofsted: Needs attention
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Derby, DE22 1DQ
See all 7 special schools in Derby

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