Derbyshire secondary schools league table 2025

Secondary and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 3 and 4. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 47 schools in Derbyshire, East Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East Midlands.

1
90
The Ecclesbourne SchoolBelper · Academy Secondary58.3 Attainment 8 · 1,604 students
2
86
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyChesterfield · Academy Secondary59.4 Attainment 8 · 1,400 students
3
78
John Flamsteed Community SchoolRipley · Academy Secondary53.3 Attainment 8 · 850 students
4
75
Lady Manners SchoolBakewell · Local authority Secondary52.2 Attainment 8 · 1,405 students
5
73
John Port Spencer AcademyDerby · Academy Secondary51.4 Attainment 8 · 2,034 students
6
71
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe SchoolDronfield · Local authority Secondary50.0 Attainment 8 · 1,810 students
7
70
Brookfield Community SchoolChesterfield · Academy Secondary50.8 Attainment 8 · 1,156 students
8
67
Trent CollegeNottingham · Independent All-through45.2 Attainment 8 · 990 students
9
64
Wilsthorpe SchoolNottingham · Academy Secondary50.5 Attainment 8 · 1,236 students
10
64
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAshbourne · Academy Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,276 students
11
60
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary AcademyIlkeston · Academy Secondary48.1 Attainment 8 · 625 students
12
59
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyBuxton · Academy Secondary49.5 Attainment 8 · 407 students
13
59
Heanor Gate Spencer AcademyHeanor · Academy Secondary49.6 Attainment 8 · 1,493 students
14
58
Outwood Academy Hasland HallChesterfield · Academy Secondary47.5 Attainment 8 · 847 students
15
57
Highfields SchoolMatlock · Academy Secondary47.0 Attainment 8 · 1,298 students
16
54
Outwood Academy NewboldChesterfield · Academy Secondary48.9 Attainment 8 · 1,030 students
17
54
Anthony Gell SchoolMatlock · Academy Secondary45.8 Attainment 8 · 776 students
18
51
Granville AcademySwadlincote · Academy Secondary46.5 Attainment 8 · 914 students
19
49
Hope Valley CollegeHope Valley · Academy Secondary44.4 Attainment 8 · 518 students
20
48
Belper School and Sixth Form CentreBelper · Local authority Secondary44.3 Attainment 8 · 1,212 students
21
46
Frederick Gent SchoolAlfreton · Academy Secondary46.3 Attainment 8 · 801 students
22
45
Tibshelf Community SchoolAlfreton · Local authority Secondary44.2 Attainment 8 · 834 students
23
45
Chapel-en-le-Frith High SchoolHigh Peak · Local authority Secondary43.8 Attainment 8 · 941 students
24
44
The Bolsover SchoolChesterfield · Academy Secondary45.0 Attainment 8 · 911 students
25
43
New Mills SchoolHigh Peak · Local authority Secondary44.5 Attainment 8 · 692 students
26
43
The Ripley AcademyRipley · Academy Secondary44.5 Attainment 8 · 920 students
27
40
Friesland SchoolSandiacre · Academy Secondary44.1 Attainment 8 · 1,120 students
28
39
Buxton Community SchoolBuxton · Academy Secondary41.6 Attainment 8 · 954 students
29
37
Glossopdale School and Sixth FormGlossop · Academy Secondary43.4 Attainment 8 · 1,162 students
30
33
Swanwick Hall SchoolAlfreton · Academy Secondary42.6 Attainment 8 · 1,025 students
31
33
Eckington SchoolSheffield · Academy Secondary40.6 Attainment 8 · 1,124 students
32
32
The Long Eaton SchoolNottingham · Academy Secondary42.1 Attainment 8 · 1,121 students
33
32
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary AcademyGlossop · Academy Secondary40.5 Attainment 8 · 577 students
34
30
Tupton Hall SchoolChesterfield · Academy Secondary41.1 Attainment 8 · 1,581 students
35
29
Heritage High SchoolChesterfield · Academy Secondary40.0 Attainment 8 · 940 students
36
29
The Pingle AcademySwadlincote · Academy Secondary39.2 Attainment 8 · 1,363 students
37
29
Netherthorpe SchoolChesterfield · Academy Secondary42.1 Attainment 8 · 973 students
38
28
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademyIlkeston · Academy Secondary40.5 Attainment 8 · 984 students
39
27
Repton SchoolDerby · Independent Secondary36.1 Attainment 8 · 624 students
40
27
Whittington Green SchoolChesterfield · Local authority Secondary40.8 Attainment 8 · 682 students
41
24
Parkside Community SchoolChesterfield · Academy Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 587 students
42
24
Shirebrook AcademyMansfield · Academy Secondary39.5 Attainment 8 · 824 students
43
23
David Nieper AcademyAlfreton · Academy Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 810 students
44
20
Springwell Community CollegeChesterfield · Academy Secondary37.9 Attainment 8 · 836 students
45
19
Kirk Hallam Community AcademyIlkeston · Academy Secondary38.7 Attainment 8 · 709 students
46
13
Aldercar High SchoolNottingham · Academy Secondary33.9 Attainment 8 · 648 students
47
13
Mercia AcademySwadlincote · Academy Secondary32.6 Attainment 8 · 592 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	The Ecclesbourne School Belper · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	89.7 Top 10%	58.3 Attainment 8	1,604
2	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
3	John Flamsteed Community School Ripley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	77.6 Top 25%	53.3 Attainment 8	850
4	Lady Manners School Bakewell · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	74.9 Top 25%	52.2 Attainment 8	1,405
5	John Port Spencer Academy Derby · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	72.5 Top 25%	51.4 Attainment 8	2,034
6	Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Dronfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	70.5 Top 25%	50.0 Attainment 8	1,810
7	Brookfield Community School Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	69.9 Top 25%	50.8 Attainment 8	1,156
8	Trent College Nottingham · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	66.6 Top 50%	45.2 Attainment 8	990
9	Wilsthorpe School Nottingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	64.2 Top 50%	50.5 Attainment 8	1,236
10	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Ashbourne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	63.9 Top 50%	48.2 Attainment 8	1,276
11	Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Ilkeston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	59.8 Top 50%	48.1 Attainment 8	625
12	St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Buxton · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	59.2 Top 50%	49.5 Attainment 8	407
13	Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Heanor · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	59.1 Top 50%	49.6 Attainment 8	1,493
14	Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	57.6 Top 50%	47.5 Attainment 8	847
15	Highfields School Matlock · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	56.5 Top 50%	47.0 Attainment 8	1,298
16	Outwood Academy Newbold Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	54.4 Top 50%	48.9 Attainment 8	1,030
17	Anthony Gell School Matlock · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	53.6 Top 50%	45.8 Attainment 8	776
18	Granville Academy Swadlincote · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	51.3 Top 50%	46.5 Attainment 8	914
19	Hope Valley College Hope Valley · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	49.3 Top 50%	44.4 Attainment 8	518
20	Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Belper · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	47.7 Lower 50%	44.3 Attainment 8	1,212
21	Frederick Gent School Alfreton · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	45.6 Lower 50%	46.3 Attainment 8	801
22	Tibshelf Community School Alfreton · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	44.8 Lower 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	834
23	Chapel-en-le-Frith High School High Peak · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	44.6 Lower 50%	43.8 Attainment 8	941
24	The Bolsover School Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.1 Lower 50%	45.0 Attainment 8	911
25	New Mills School High Peak · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	43.2 Lower 50%	44.5 Attainment 8	692
26	The Ripley Academy Ripley · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	43.0 Lower 50%	44.5 Attainment 8	920
27	Friesland School Sandiacre · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	40.4 Lower 50%	44.1 Attainment 8	1,120
28	Buxton Community School Buxton · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	38.9 Lower 50%	41.6 Attainment 8	954
29	Glossopdale School and Sixth Form Glossop · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	37.2 Lower 50%	43.4 Attainment 8	1,162
30	Swanwick Hall School Alfreton · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	33.3 Lower 50%	42.6 Attainment 8	1,025
31	Eckington School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	32.7 Lower 50%	40.6 Attainment 8	1,124
32	The Long Eaton School Nottingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	31.9 Lower 50%	42.1 Attainment 8	1,121
33	St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy Glossop · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	31.6 Lower 50%	40.5 Attainment 8	577
34	Tupton Hall School Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	30.4 Lower 50%	41.1 Attainment 8	1,581
35	Heritage High School Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	29.2 Lower 50%	40.0 Attainment 8	940
36	The Pingle Academy Swadlincote · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	28.6 Lower 50%	39.2 Attainment 8	1,363
37	Netherthorpe School Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	28.5 Lower 50%	42.1 Attainment 8	973
38	Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Ilkeston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	28.4 Lower 50%	40.5 Attainment 8	984
39	Repton School Derby · Secondary · Ages 12–19	Independent	26.9 Lower 50%	36.1 Attainment 8	624
40	Whittington Green School Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	26.7 Lower 50%	40.8 Attainment 8	682
41	Parkside Community School Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	24.1 Lower 50%	41.0 Attainment 8	587
42	Shirebrook Academy Mansfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	24.0 Lower 50%	39.5 Attainment 8	824
43	David Nieper Academy Alfreton · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	23.0 Lower 50%	41.0 Attainment 8	810
44	Springwell Community College Chesterfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	20.2 Lower 50%	37.9 Attainment 8	836
45	Kirk Hallam Community Academy Ilkeston · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	18.7 Lower 50%	38.7 Attainment 8	709
46	Aldercar High School Nottingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	13.1 Lower 50%	33.9 Attainment 8	648
47	Mercia Academy Swadlincote · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	13.1 Lower 50%	32.6 Attainment 8	592

The Ecclesbourne School in Belper leads the 2025 list of secondary schools in Derbyshire with a Success Index (England) of 89.7. Of the 47 schools shown, 38 are academy, 7 are local authority, 2 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider East Midlands secondary schools league table, every school on the Derbyshire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best secondary school in Derbyshire?

The Ecclesbourne School in Belper, East Midlands ranks first among secondary schools in Derbyshire with a Success Index (England) of 89.7 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 1,604).

How are secondary 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.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.