Which school had the best GCSE results in Derbyshire in 2023?

On 2023 Attainment 8, St Mary's Catholic High School topped the table in Derbyshire with 57.3, against an England average of 46.3. Attainment 8 rewards intake as well as teaching, so compare a school's grade 5+ pass rate and, where published, its Progress 8 before reading the rank as a verdict.

Where are the latest Derbyshire GCSE results?

This page is the 2023 archive (the 2022/23 academic year). The latest published results for every school in Derbyshire are on the main Derbyshire GCSE results page, which updates when the DfE releases the next year's performance tables: provisional figures in the autumn, revised figures early in the new year.

What is Attainment 8?

Attainment 8 is the DfE's headline GCSE measure: the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. A score of 50 means pupils averaged roughly a grade 5 across those subjects. Progress 8 measures the same pupils against others nationally with the same primary-school starting point.

Why does a school in Derbyshire show no 2023 GCSE results?

A school has no published figure for 2023 when it had no Year 11 cohort in that year (a new school, or one that opened with younger year groups), when it converted to an academy and the DfE published that year's results under its previous identity, or when it is independent and its pupils sat IGCSE, Pre-U or IB qualifications that the DfE tables do not count. Independent schools with a published figure are listed separately and unranked for that reason.

Derbyshire GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table

55 state secondary schools in Derbyshire ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 5 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 3 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.

This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Derbyshire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.

County 60 state secondary schools 2022/23 results Archive year

Secondary schools in Derbyshire ranked on Attainment 8

55 of 60 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.

Secondary schools in Derbyshire ranked on Attainment 8, 2023 results
Rank	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	Grade 5+ English & maths	Grade 4+ English & maths	EBacc APS	Pupils
–	England average	46.3	0.00	45%	65%	4.05	–
1 , up 1 place since 2022	St Mary's Catholic High School Chesterfield · Academy converter	57.3	+0.36 (0.16 to 0.56)	67%	83%	5.24	207
2 , down 1 place since 2022	The Ecclesbourne School Belper · Academy converter	56.3	+0.34 (0.15 to 0.52)	67%	86%	5.22	240
3	Littleover Community School Derby · Community school	55.3	+0.53 (0.37 to 0.70)	61%	80%	5.25	294
4	Landau Forte College Derby · Academy sponsor led	54.5	+0.40 (0.19 to 0.62)	62%	81%	4.98	165
5 , up 4 places since 2022	Chellaston Academy Derby · Academy converter	53.9	+0.22 (0.05 to 0.38)	66%	80%	4.69	283
6	Brookfield Community School Chesterfield · Academy converter	53.3	+0.50 (0.29 to 0.71)	56%	80%	4.53	177
7 , up 4 places since 2022	John Port Spencer Academy Derby · Academy sponsor led	53.0	+0.20 (0.04 to 0.36)	61%	79%	4.57	302
8 , down 1 place since 2022	John Flamsteed Community School Ripley · Academy converter	51.2	+0.16 (-0.05 to 0.38)	55%	76%	4.66	170
9 , up 7 places since 2022	Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Heanor · Academy converter	50.8	+0.33 (0.14 to 0.53)	48%	75%	4.68	204
10=	Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Dronfield · Voluntary controlled school	50.2	-0.02 (-0.19 to 0.14)	57%	79%	4.69	292
10=	Highfields School Matlock · Academy converter	50.2	+0.09 (-0.11 to 0.28)	59%	77%	4.47	206
10= , down 5 places since 2022	Lady Manners School Bakewell · Foundation school	50.2	-0.01 (-0.22 to 0.19)	48%	76%	4.27	188
13 , down 5 places since 2022	West Park School Derby · Academy converter	49.7	+0.24 (0.08 to 0.41)	51%	71%	4.36	286
14 , up 3 places since 2022	Allestree Woodlands School Derby · Academy converter	49.3	-0.16 (-0.35 to 0.03)	53%	73%	4.35	212
15 , down 3 places since 2022	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Ashbourne · Academy converter	48.4	+0.06 (-0.15 to 0.27)	45%	69%	4.16	181
16= , up 21 places since 2022	Outwood Academy Newbold Chesterfield · Academy sponsor led	48.0	+0.21 (0.00 to 0.42)	52%	73%	4.13	180
16= , up 7 places since 2022	Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Ilkeston · Academy converter	48.0	-0.11 (-0.37 to 0.15)	44%	70%	4.17	117
18 , up 1 place since 2022	Chapel-en-le-Frith High School High Peak · Community school	47.3	+0.04 (-0.16 to 0.25)	49%	70%	4.10	187
19 , down 4 places since 2022	Wilsthorpe School Nottingham · Academy converter	46.0	-0.02 (-0.21 to 0.17)	51%	68%	3.85	213
20 , up 11 places since 2022	St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy Glossop · Academy sponsor led	45.9	+0.12 (-0.14 to 0.37)	36%	60%	3.88	119
21= , up 3 places since 2022	Derby Moor Spencer Academy Derby · Academy converter	45.7	+0.21 (0.03 to 0.39)	42%	60%	4.16	262
21= , down 3 places since 2022	Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Chesterfield · Academy sponsor led	45.7	-0.04 (-0.28 to 0.20)	50%	71%	3.96	136
23 , up 5 places since 2022	Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Belper · Foundation school	45.5	-0.36 (-0.55 to -0.16)	50%	70%	4.16	200
24 , up 9 places since 2022	Friesland School Sandiacre · Academy converter	45.1	-0.21 (-0.40 to -0.02)	42%	65%	4.13	218
25 , down 12 places since 2022	Hope Valley College Hope Valley · Academy sponsor led	44.9	-0.34 (-0.60 to -0.08)	42%	64%	3.85	113
26 , down 7 places since 2022	Tibshelf Community School Alfreton · Community school	44.6	-0.11 (-0.33 to 0.11)	39%	63%	3.83	164
27	The Bolsover School Chesterfield · Academy converter	44.3	-0.09 (-0.33 to 0.14)	45%	63%	4.00	166
28= , down 3 places since 2022	Granville Academy Swadlincote · Academy converter	44.1	+0.12 (-0.13 to 0.37)	45%	66%	3.77	128
28= , down 2 places since 2022	New Mills School High Peak · Community school	44.1	-0.11 (-0.36 to 0.13)	37%	63%	3.77	132
30 , down 16 places since 2022	Saint Benedict Derby · Academy converter	43.5	-0.17 (-0.36 to 0.02)	41%	61%	3.72	228
31 , up 11 places since 2022	The Pingle Academy Swadlincote · Academy converter	43.4	-0.04 (-0.22 to 0.15)	46%	65%	3.57	236
32 , down 11 places since 2022	St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Buxton · Academy converter	42.8	-0.10 (-0.40 to 0.21)	33%	56%	3.56	84
33 , up 4 places since 2022	Swanwick Hall School Alfreton · Academy converter	42.7	-0.34 (-0.54 to -0.15)	40%	57%	3.79	207
34 , down 6 places since 2022	Glossopdale School and Sixth Form Glossop · Academy sponsor led	42.3	-0.33 (-0.52 to -0.14)	34%	57%	3.57	209
35 , up 8 places since 2022	Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Ilkeston · Academy sponsor led	42.2	-0.46 (-0.66 to -0.25)	35%	66%	3.44	187
36 , down 14 places since 2022	The Ripley Academy Ripley · Academy converter	42.0	-0.31 (-0.57 to -0.05)	43%	59%	3.66	115
37 , up 9 places since 2022	Lees Brook Academy Derby · Academy converter	41.5	-0.36 (-0.55 to -0.16)	33%	56%	3.37	204
38=	Derby Cathedral School Derby · Free schools	41.4	-0.41 (-0.63 to -0.19)	30%	62%	3.74	167
38= , up 3 places since 2022	Netherthorpe School Chesterfield · Academy converter	41.4	-0.85 (-1.06 to -0.64)	36%	60%	3.39	182
40 , down 5 places since 2022	Frederick Gent School Alfreton · Academy sponsor led	40.9	-0.34 (-0.58 to -0.10)	32%	53%	3.33	139
41 , down 10 places since 2022	Murray Park Community School Derby · Foundation school	40.5	-0.21 (-0.41 to -0.02)	35%	57%	3.55	218
42 , up 1 place since 2022	Whittington Green School Chesterfield · Community school	40.2	-0.34 (-0.67 to -0.02)	27%	51%	3.39	73
43 , up 4 places since 2022	Springwell Community College Chesterfield · Academy converter	39.0	-0.69 (-0.90 to -0.47)	32%	49%	3.29	168
44 , down 9 places since 2022	Shirebrook Academy Mansfield · Academy sponsor led	38.8	-0.44 (-0.66 to -0.22)	36%	57%	3.37	157
45= , down 12 places since 2022	Kirk Hallam Community Academy Ilkeston · Academy converter	38.7	-0.67 (-0.91 to -0.43)	36%	56%	3.38	132
45= , down 15 places since 2022	Tupton Hall School Chesterfield · Academy sponsor led	38.7	-0.54 (-0.73 to -0.36)	31%	54%	3.38	233
47 , down 8 places since 2022	The Long Eaton School Nottingham · Academy converter	37.8	-0.59 (-0.81 to -0.36)	30%	48%	3.20	159
48= , down 8 places since 2022	David Nieper Academy Alfreton · Academy sponsor led	37.6	-0.34 (-0.58 to -0.10)	22%	44%	3.01	133
48=	Mercia Academy Swadlincote · Academy sponsor led	37.6	-0.45 (-0.72 to -0.18)	25%	47%	2.84	109
50 , down 5 places since 2022	Heritage High School Chesterfield · Academy sponsor led	36.6	-0.89 (-1.10 to -0.68)	20%	48%	2.97	173
51 , down 2 places since 2022	Da Vinci Academy Derby · Academy sponsor led	36.4	-0.57 (-0.82 to -0.32)	18%	43%	2.96	131
52 , down 4 places since 2022	Noel-Baker Academy Derby · Academy sponsor led	35.8	-0.56 (-0.76 to -0.37)	21%	47%	3.24	205
53 , down 2 places since 2022	The Bemrose School Derby · Foundation school	31.8	-0.30 (-0.54 to -0.06)	15%	32%	2.56	168
54 , down 4 places since 2022	City of Derby Academy Derby · Academy sponsor led	30.1	-0.80 (-1.02 to -0.57)	19%	35%	2.50	181
55 , down 3 places since 2022	Alvaston Moor Academy Derby · Academy sponsor led	27.5	-0.96 (-1.21 to -0.72)	15%	27%	2.38	152
–	Aldercar High School Nottingham · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Anthony Gell School Matlock · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Buxton Community School Buxton · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Eckington School Sheffield · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Parkside Community School Chesterfield · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–

Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").

Under each rank: the change since the 2022 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2022 result.

Independent schools in Derbyshire with published 2023 GCSE results

Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.

School	Attainment 8 (as published)	Grade 5+ English & maths	Pupils
Derby High School Derby · Other independent school	65.8	93%	60
Repton School Derby · Other independent school	37.4	0%	122
Trent College Nottingham · Other independent school	48.9	72%	131

How to read this table

Attainment 8 is the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight GCSE subjects: English and maths (double-weighted), three EBacc subjects (sciences, computing, history, geography, languages) and three further approved qualifications. The DfE publishes it for every state school; the England average for 2023 was 46.3.

Grade 5+ in English and maths is the share of pupils reaching a "strong pass" in both; grade 4+ is the "standard pass". EBacc APS is the average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects, including pupils who did not enter them.

Progress 8 measures how much progress pupils made from the end of primary school to their GCSEs against pupils nationally with the same starting point; it is the like-for-like measure, and the range in brackets is its confidence interval.

Ranks are shared where scores tie. Schools are ranked here on published results alone; our composite score, which also weighs Ofsted inspection, progress and attendance, orders the same schools on the best secondary schools page.

This is the 2023 archive of the table: each school's 2023 figures, ranked within that year, so a school with no 2023 figure is listed unranked even where it has results for a later year. The main Derbyshire GCSE results page always ranks the newest year the DfE has published.

See the best secondary schools in Derbyshire on our composite score

Derbyshire GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table

Secondary schools in Derbyshire ranked on Attainment 8

Independent schools in Derbyshire with published 2023 GCSE results

More about schools in Derbyshire

Derbyshire GCSE results: common questions