Derby High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Derby, East Midlands DE23 3DT · Derby
#11 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands
#206 of 4,090 nationally
About Derby High School
Derby High School is a independent all-through located in Derby, in the Derby local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–19. In 2025 it enrolled 679 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 92.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of all-through schools in England and 11th of 329 ranked all-through schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (88th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 679; capacity filled 92.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 96.4%; ebacc average points 3.92.
There are 133 schools in Derby; Derby High School ranks 3rd of 128 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)60.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)87.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)42.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Derby High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 679
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 92.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 60.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 87.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 96.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.92
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 42.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Derby High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
182 students · 489 m away
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
229 students · 537 m away
Wren Park Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
353 students · 592 m away
Littleover Community School
Derby · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,828 students · 810 m away
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,740 students · 941 m away
Griffe Field Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 1.2 km away
Derby Grammar School
Littleover · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
147 students · 1.3 km away
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
341 students · 1.4 km away
Ridgeway Infant School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
229 students · 1.5 km away
Gayton Junior School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
359 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wellingborough School
Wellingborough · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
699 students
Nottingham Girls' High School GDST
Nottingham · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
625 students
Repton School
Derby · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
624 students
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
783 students
Loughborough High School
Loughborough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
564 students
Oakham School
Oakham · Independent all-through · Ages 9–18
813 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Derby High School a good school?
Derby High School has a Success Index (England) of 92.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #11 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 Derby High School rank in East Midlands?
Derby High School ranks #11 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands and #206 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Derby High School?
Derby High School had 679 students in 2025.
Is Derby High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Derby High School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Derby High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Derby High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.