Derby Cathedral SchoolUTC Derby Pride Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Derby Cathedral School and UTC Derby Pride Park are secondary schools in Derby.
Derby Cathedral School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and UTC Derby Pride Park scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Derby Cathedral School is ahead on our composite score.
Derby Cathedral School was judged Good and UTC Derby Pride Park was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.7 for Derby Cathedral School and 39.5 for UTC Derby Pride Park.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Derby Cathedral School (41.4 in 2022-23, 43.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at UTC Derby Pride Park (34.3 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyDerby Cathedral School | DerbyUTC Derby Pride Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 16 in Derby Stronger figure | 12th of 16 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,159 | 534 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 600 | |
| Location | Derby, DE1 1LR | Derby, DE24 8PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 Stronger figure | 39.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.6% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.5% Stronger figure | 57.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 176 | 113 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 87 | 16 | |
| A-level average points | 29.1 Stronger figure | 20.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,145 | 458 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.4% | 39.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.8% | 12.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% Stronger figure | 26.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Derby Cathedral School
UTC Derby Pride Park
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