The Bemrose School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Derby, East Midlands DE22 3HU · Derby
#259 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands
#3189 of 4,090 nationally
About The Bemrose School
The Bemrose School is a local authority all-through located in Derby, in the Derby local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,429 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 25.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 259th of 329 ranked all-through schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (40th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,429; capacity filled 102.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 41.7%; ebacc average points 2.72.
There are 133 schools in Derby; The Bemrose School ranks 96th 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%)58%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)5%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)33.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.5%
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 The Bemrose School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,429
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 58%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 5%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 33.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 41.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.72
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Bemrose School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 617 m away
Firs Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
469 students · 794 m away
Derby Cathedral School
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,159 students · 820 m away
Becket Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
246 students · 989 m away
Ashgate Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
313 students · 1.1 km away
Brackensdale Spencer Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
497 students · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
375 students · 1.4 km away
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
141 students · 1.4 km away
Dale Community Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
545 students · 1.4 km away
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
229 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority all-through schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Lady Manners School
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1,405 students
Crown Hills Community College
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1,493 students
Murray Park Community School
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1,277 students
The Latimer Arts College
Kettering · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,219 students
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Bemrose School a good school?
The Bemrose School has a Success Index (England) of 25.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #259 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 The Bemrose School rank in East Midlands?
The Bemrose School ranks #259 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands and #3189 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bemrose School?
The Bemrose School had 1,429 students in 2025.
Is The Bemrose School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bemrose School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–19. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Bemrose School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bemrose School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.