Derbyshire academies & free schools league table 2025
State-funded schools run by academy trusts. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 100 schools in Derbyshire, East Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East Midlands.
- 196Redhill Primary SchoolDerby · Academy Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 215 students
- 295All Saints CofE Infant SchoolMatlock · Academy Primary– · 142 students
- 393Holbrook Church of England Primary SchoolBelper · Academy Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 134 students
- 493Morley Primary SchoolIlkeston · Academy Primary92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 80 students
- 592William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolBelper · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 244 students
- 690The Ecclesbourne SchoolBelper · Academy Secondary58.3 Attainment 8 · 1,604 students
- 788All Saints CofE Junior SchoolMatlock · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 218 students
- 886St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyChesterfield · Academy Secondary59.4 Attainment 8 · 1,400 students
- 983Shardlow Primary SchoolDerby · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 89 students
- 1083Turnditch Church of England Primary SchoolBelper · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 68 students
- 1182English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary AcademyNottingham · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 1282Walton Holymoorside Primary SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 379 students
- 1381Kirkstead Junior AcademyPinxton · Academy Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 1480Scarcliffe Primary SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 89 students
- 1578John Flamsteed Community SchoolRipley · Academy Secondary53.3 Attainment 8 · 850 students
- 1677Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAlfreton · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
- 1776Brimington Junior SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 282 students
- 1875St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyMANSFIELD · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 248 students
- 1975Westfield Infant SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary– · 150 students
- 2073John Port Spencer AcademyDerby · Academy Secondary51.4 Attainment 8 · 2,034 students
- 2172Longford CofE Primary SchoolAshbourne · Academy Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 70 students
- 2272Old Hall Junior SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 250 students
- 2372Burbage Primary SchoolBuxton · Academy Primary– · 355 students
- 2471Hunloke Park Primary SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary– · 357 students
- 2570Brookfield Community SchoolChesterfield · Academy Secondary50.8 Attainment 8 · 1,156 students
- 2669Immaculate Conception Catholic PrimarySheffield · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
- 2769Street Lane Primary SchoolRipley · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 93 students
- 2866St Charles' Catholic Voluntary AcademyGlossop · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 168 students
- 2965Woodthorpe CofE Primary SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 140 students
- 3064Wilsthorpe SchoolNottingham · Academy Secondary50.5 Attainment 8 · 1,236 students
- 3164Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAshbourne · Academy Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,276 students
- 3263Norbury CofE Primary SchoolAshbourne · Academy Primary– · 75 students
- 3362Hilton Spencer AcademyDerby · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 548 students
- 3460The Mease Spencer AcademyHilton · Academy Primary– · 202 students
- 3560Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary AcademyIlkeston · Academy Secondary48.1 Attainment 8 · 625 students
- 3659St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyBuxton · Academy Secondary49.5 Attainment 8 · 407 students
- 3759Heanor Gate Spencer AcademyHeanor · Academy Secondary49.6 Attainment 8 · 1,493 students
- 3859St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary AcademyBelper · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 167 students
- 3959Morton Primary AcademyAlfreton · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 103 students
- 4059Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 198 students
- 4158Outwood Academy Hasland HallChesterfield · Academy Secondary47.5 Attainment 8 · 847 students
- 4258Walton Peak Flying High AcademyChesterfield · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 135 students
- 4357Highfields SchoolMatlock · Academy Secondary47.0 Attainment 8 · 1,298 students
- 4456Mary Swanwick Primary SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 239 students
- 4554Outwood Academy NewboldChesterfield · Academy Secondary48.9 Attainment 8 · 1,030 students
- 4654Cloudside AcademyNottingham · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 261 students
- 4754Hodthorpe Primary SchoolWorksop · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 99 students
- 4854Anthony Gell SchoolMatlock · Academy Secondary45.8 Attainment 8 · 776 students
- 4954Waingroves Primary SchoolRipley · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
- 5053St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyHigh Peak · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 121 students
- 5152Church Gresley Infant and Nursery SchoolSwadlincote · Academy Primary– · 314 students
- 5252Brailsford CofE Primary SchoolAshbourne · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 150 students
- 5351Granville AcademySwadlincote · Academy Secondary46.5 Attainment 8 · 914 students
- 5451St Thomas Catholic Voluntary AcademyIlkeston · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
- 5550Inkersall Spencer AcademyChesterfield · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 378 students
- 5650Hollingwood Primary SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 313 students
- 5749Hope Valley CollegeHope Valley · Academy Secondary44.4 Attainment 8 · 518 students
- 5849Gamesley Primary and Nursery SchoolGlossop · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
- 5948North Wingfield Primary and Nursery AcademyNorth Wingfield · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 378 students
- 6048Hady Primary SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 328 students
- 6148Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary SchoolBuxton · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 75 students
- 6247Draycott Community Primary SchoolDerby · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 105 students
- 6346Chaucer Junior SchoolIlkeston · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
- 6446Ashbrook Junior SchoolDerby · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 168 students
- 6546Chellaston Fields Spencer AcademyChellaston · Academy Primary– · 187 students
- 6646Dovedale Primary SchoolNottingham · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 395 students
- 6746Frederick Gent SchoolAlfreton · Academy Secondary46.3 Attainment 8 · 801 students
- 6845Highfields Spencer AcademyDerby · Academy Primary– · 258 students
- 6945St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolMatlock · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 89 students
- 7044The Bolsover SchoolChesterfield · Academy Secondary45.0 Attainment 8 · 911 students
- 7144Brooklands Primary SchoolNottingham · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 365 students
- 7243The Ripley AcademyRipley · Academy Secondary44.5 Attainment 8 · 920 students
- 7342Kilburn Junior SchoolBelper · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 150 students
- 7442Sawley Junior SchoolNottingham · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 295 students
- 7541Temple Normanton Primary AcademyChesterfield · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 106 students
- 7640Friesland SchoolSandiacre · Academy Secondary44.1 Attainment 8 · 1,120 students
- 7740Horsley Woodhouse Primary SchoolIlkeston · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 95 students
- 7839Clover Leys Spencer AcademyDerby · Academy Primary– · 135 students
- 7939Ladywood Primary SchoolIlkeston · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 305 students
- 8039Buxton Community SchoolBuxton · Academy Secondary41.6 Attainment 8 · 954 students
- 8139Kensington Junior AcademyIlkeston · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 178 students
- 8238The Green Flying High AcademyAlfreton · Academy Primary– · 156 students
- 8338Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolSwadlincote · Academy Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 137 students
- 8438Richardson Endowed Primary SchoolIlkeston · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 184 students
- 8538Newbold CofE Primary SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 218 students
- 8637New Whittington Community Primary SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 236 students
- 8737Tupton Primary and Nursery AcademyChesterfield · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 237 students
- 8837Glossopdale School and Sixth FormGlossop · Academy Secondary43.4 Attainment 8 · 1,162 students
- 8936Palterton Primary SchoolChesterfield · Academy Primary– · 87 students
- 9034St Laurence CofE Primary SchoolNottingham · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 171 students
- 9133Swanwick Hall SchoolAlfreton · Academy Secondary42.6 Attainment 8 · 1,025 students
- 9233Eckington SchoolSheffield · Academy Secondary40.6 Attainment 8 · 1,124 students
- 9332Field House Infant SchoolIlkeston · Academy Primary– · 201 students
- 9432The Long Eaton SchoolNottingham · Academy Secondary42.1 Attainment 8 · 1,121 students
- 9532St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary AcademyGlossop · Academy Secondary40.5 Attainment 8 · 577 students
- 9631Langley Mill AcademyNottingham · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 297 students
- 9731St George's CofE Primary SchoolHigh Peak · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 86 students
- 9831Sale and Davys Church of England Primary SchoolDerby · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 107 students
- 9930Tupton Hall SchoolChesterfield · Academy Secondary41.1 Attainment 8 · 1,581 students
- 10030Ashbourne Primary SchoolAshbourne · Academy Primary– · 202 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redhill Primary School Derby · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 95.9 Top 5% | 100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 215 |
| 2 | All Saints CofE Infant School Matlock · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Academy | 95.3 Top 5% | – | 142 |
| 3 | Holbrook Church of England Primary School Belper · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 93.3 Top 5% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 134 |
| 4 | Morley Primary School Ilkeston · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 93.3 Top 5% | 92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 80 |
| 5 | William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School Belper · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 91.9 Top 5% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 244 |
| 6 | The Ecclesbourne School Belper · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 89.7 Top 10% | 58.3 Attainment 8 | 1,604 |
| 7 | All Saints CofE Junior School Matlock · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 87.7 Top 10% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 218 |
| 8 | St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 86.2 Top 10% | 59.4 Attainment 8 | 1,400 |
| 9 | Shardlow Primary School Derby · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 83.4 Top 25% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 89 |
| 10 | Turnditch Church of England Primary School Belper · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 82.7 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 68 |
| 11 | English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Nottingham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 81.9 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 12 | Walton Holymoorside Primary School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 81.9 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 379 |
| 13 | Kirkstead Junior Academy Pinxton · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 81.0 Top 25% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 14 | Scarcliffe Primary School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 80.4 Top 25% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 89 |
| 15 | John Flamsteed Community School Ripley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 77.6 Top 25% | 53.3 Attainment 8 | 850 |
| 16 | Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Alfreton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 77.3 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 225 |
| 17 | Brimington Junior School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 75.7 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 282 |
| 18 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy MANSFIELD · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 74.8 Top 25% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 248 |
| 19 | Westfield Infant School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Academy | 74.7 Top 25% | – | 150 |
| 20 | John Port Spencer Academy Derby · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 72.5 Top 25% | 51.4 Attainment 8 | 2,034 |
| 21 | Longford CofE Primary School Ashbourne · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 72.1 Top 25% | 100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 70 |
| 22 | Old Hall Junior School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 71.6 Top 25% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 250 |
| 23 | Burbage Primary School Buxton · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 71.5 Top 25% | – | 355 |
| 24 | Hunloke Park Primary School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 70.9 Top 25% | – | 357 |
| 25 | Brookfield Community School Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 69.9 Top 25% | 50.8 Attainment 8 | 1,156 |
| 26 | Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary Sheffield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 68.7 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
| 27 | Street Lane Primary School Ripley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 68.5 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 93 |
| 28 | St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy Glossop · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 65.8 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 168 |
| 29 | Woodthorpe CofE Primary School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 64.8 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 140 |
| 30 | Wilsthorpe School Nottingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 64.2 Top 50% | 50.5 Attainment 8 | 1,236 |
| 31 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Ashbourne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 63.9 Top 50% | 48.2 Attainment 8 | 1,276 |
| 32 | Norbury CofE Primary School Ashbourne · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 62.8 Top 50% | – | 75 |
| 33 | Hilton Spencer Academy Derby · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 62.4 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 548 |
| 34 | The Mease Spencer Academy Hilton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 60.4 Top 50% | – | 202 |
| 35 | Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Ilkeston · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 59.8 Top 50% | 48.1 Attainment 8 | 625 |
| 36 | St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Buxton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 59.2 Top 50% | 49.5 Attainment 8 | 407 |
| 37 | Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Heanor · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.1 Top 50% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 1,493 |
| 38 | St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Belper · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 58.8 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 167 |
| 39 | Morton Primary Academy Alfreton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 58.7 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 103 |
| 40 | Christ Church CofE Primary School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 58.5 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 198 |
| 41 | Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 57.6 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 847 |
| 42 | Walton Peak Flying High Academy Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 57.5 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 135 |
| 43 | Highfields School Matlock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 56.5 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 1,298 |
| 44 | Mary Swanwick Primary School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 55.9 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 45 | Outwood Academy Newbold Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.4 Top 50% | 48.9 Attainment 8 | 1,030 |
| 46 | Cloudside Academy Nottingham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 53.7 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 261 |
| 47 | Hodthorpe Primary School Worksop · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 53.7 Top 50% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 99 |
| 48 | Anthony Gell School Matlock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 53.6 Top 50% | 45.8 Attainment 8 | 776 |
| 49 | Waingroves Primary School Ripley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 53.5 Top 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
| 50 | St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy High Peak · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 53.1 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 121 |
| 51 | Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School Swadlincote · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 52.0 Top 50% | – | 314 |
| 52 | Brailsford CofE Primary School Ashbourne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 51.9 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 150 |
| 53 | Granville Academy Swadlincote · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 51.3 Top 50% | 46.5 Attainment 8 | 914 |
| 54 | St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Ilkeston · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 50.5 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 225 |
| 55 | Inkersall Spencer Academy Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.4 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 378 |
| 56 | Hollingwood Primary School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.1 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 313 |
| 57 | Hope Valley College Hope Valley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.3 Top 50% | 44.4 Attainment 8 | 518 |
| 58 | Gamesley Primary and Nursery School Glossop · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 48.5 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 180 |
| 59 | North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy North Wingfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 48.1 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 378 |
| 60 | Hady Primary School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 47.7 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 328 |
| 61 | Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School Buxton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 47.6 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 75 |
| 62 | Draycott Community Primary School Derby · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 47.2 Lower 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 105 |
| 63 | Chaucer Junior School Ilkeston · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 46.2 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 64 | Ashbrook Junior School Derby · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 45.9 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 168 |
| 65 | Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy Chellaston · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 45.8 Lower 50% | – | 187 |
| 66 | Dovedale Primary School Nottingham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 45.7 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 395 |
| 67 | Frederick Gent School Alfreton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 45.6 Lower 50% | 46.3 Attainment 8 | 801 |
| 68 | Highfields Spencer Academy Derby · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 44.9 Lower 50% | – | 258 |
| 69 | St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School Matlock · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 44.6 Lower 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 89 |
| 70 | The Bolsover School Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 44.1 Lower 50% | 45.0 Attainment 8 | 911 |
| 71 | Brooklands Primary School Nottingham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 43.7 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 365 |
| 72 | The Ripley Academy Ripley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 43.0 Lower 50% | 44.5 Attainment 8 | 920 |
| 73 | Kilburn Junior School Belper · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 42.1 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 150 |
| 74 | Sawley Junior School Nottingham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 41.9 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 295 |
| 75 | Temple Normanton Primary Academy Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 41.0 Lower 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 106 |
| 76 | Friesland School Sandiacre · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 40.4 Lower 50% | 44.1 Attainment 8 | 1,120 |
| 77 | Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Ilkeston · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 40.0 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 95 |
| 78 | Clover Leys Spencer Academy Derby · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 39.2 Lower 50% | – | 135 |
| 79 | Ladywood Primary School Ilkeston · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 39.0 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 305 |
| 80 | Buxton Community School Buxton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.9 Lower 50% | 41.6 Attainment 8 | 954 |
| 81 | Kensington Junior Academy Ilkeston · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 38.5 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 178 |
| 82 | The Green Flying High Academy Alfreton · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Academy | 38.4 Lower 50% | – | 156 |
| 83 | Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School Swadlincote · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 38.4 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 137 |
| 84 | Richardson Endowed Primary School Ilkeston · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 38.3 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 184 |
| 85 | Newbold CofE Primary School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 38.1 Lower 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 218 |
| 86 | New Whittington Community Primary School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 37.4 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 236 |
| 87 | Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 37.3 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 237 |
| 88 | Glossopdale School and Sixth Form Glossop · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 37.2 Lower 50% | 43.4 Attainment 8 | 1,162 |
| 89 | Palterton Primary School Chesterfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 36.0 Lower 50% | – | 87 |
| 90 | St Laurence CofE Primary School Nottingham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 34.1 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 171 |
| 91 | Swanwick Hall School Alfreton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.3 Lower 50% | 42.6 Attainment 8 | 1,025 |
| 92 | Eckington School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 32.7 Lower 50% | 40.6 Attainment 8 | 1,124 |
| 93 | Field House Infant School Ilkeston · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 32.1 Lower 50% | – | 201 |
| 94 | The Long Eaton School Nottingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.9 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,121 |
| 95 | St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy Glossop · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 31.6 Lower 50% | 40.5 Attainment 8 | 577 |
| 96 | Langley Mill Academy Nottingham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 31.4 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 297 |
| 97 | St George's CofE Primary School High Peak · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 31.2 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 86 |
| 98 | Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School Derby · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 31.1 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 107 |
| 99 | Tupton Hall School Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 30.4 Lower 50% | 41.1 Attainment 8 | 1,581 |
| 100 | Ashbourne Primary School Ashbourne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 30.2 Lower 50% | – | 202 |
Redhill Primary School in Derby leads the 2025 list of academies & free schools in Derbyshire with a Success Index (England) of 95.9. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are academy.
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What is the best academies school in Derbyshire?
Redhill Primary School in Derby, East Midlands ranks first among academies & free schools in Derbyshire with a Success Index (England) of 95.9 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 215).
How are academies & free schools in Derbyshire ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
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