Derby High SchoolDerby Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Derby High School and Derby Grammar School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 60.1 for Derby High School and 59.8 for Derby Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Derby High School (68.9 in 2021-22, 60.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Derby Grammar School (63.7 in 2021-22, 59.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyDerby High School | Derby Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 679 | 147 | |
| Capacity | 735 | 295 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 3DT | DE23 4BX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 60.1 Stronger figure | 59.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 87.3% Stronger figure | 66.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 96.4% Stronger figure | 84.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 33.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 5.33 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 55 | 33 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | 12 | |
| A-level average points | 42.2 Stronger figure | 29.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.9 Stronger figure | 31.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.3% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 696 | 161 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 3.1% | |
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
A-level average points
Pupils on roll
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