Anthony Gell School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Matlock, East Midlands DE4 4DX · Derbyshire
#148 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1798 of 4,090 nationally
About Anthony Gell School
Anthony Gell School is a academy secondary located in Matlock, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 776 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 53.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 148th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (60th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (50th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 776; capacity filled 94.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.3%; ebacc average points 3.79.
There are 27 schools in Matlock; Anthony Gell School ranks 10th of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)45.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Anthony Gell School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 776
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.79
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Anthony Gell School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wirksworth Junior School
Matlock · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
76 students · 495 m away
Wirksworth CofE Infant School
Matlock · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
47 students · 534 m away
Middleton Community Primary School
Matlock · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
93 students · 2.3 km away
Cromford Church of England Primary School
Matlock · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
75 students · 3.2 km away
Carsington and Hopton Primary School
Matlock · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
31 students · 3.5 km away
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School
Ashbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
40 students · 3.9 km away
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School
Matlock · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
46 students · 4.3 km away
Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School
Matlock · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
38 students · 4.6 km away
Crich Carr CofE Primary School
Matlock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
42 students · 4.6 km away
Lea Primary School
Matlock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
128 students · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
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783 students
Alderman White School
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768 students
The Gainsborough Academy
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767 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
788 students
Giles Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Anthony Gell School a good school?
Anthony Gell School has a Success Index (England) of 53.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #148 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Anthony Gell School rank in East Midlands?
Anthony Gell School ranks #148 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1798 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Anthony Gell School?
Anthony Gell School had 776 students in 2025.
Is Anthony Gell School a primary school or a secondary school?
Anthony Gell School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Anthony Gell School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Anthony Gell School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.