Schools in Derbyshire

• 449open schools
• 358primary
• 46secondary
• 29independent
• 108,016pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Derbyshire

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)151

Ungraded inspection138

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)75

Report card (from Nov 2025)50

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding8

Good132

Requires improvement3

Inadequate0

449 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 8.

• Abercrombie Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 253 pupils

  Higher Albert Street, Chesterfield, S41 7QE

  Ofsted 6 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Aldercar High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 648 pupils

  Daltons Close, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4HL

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Aldercar Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 179 pupils

  Godkin Drive, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4GL

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Alderwasley Hall School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 20 · 115 pupils

  Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Alfreton Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 74 pupils

  Stanton Close, Alfreton, DE55 7SH

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Alfreton Park Community Special School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 167 pupils

  Alfreton Park, Wingfield Road, Alfreton, DE55 7AL

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• All Saints CofE Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 7 · 142 pupils

  Dimple Road, Matlock, DE4 3HX

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• All Saints CofE Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 218 pupils

  Hurds Hollow, Matlock, DE4 3LA

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

  Church of England

• All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 51 pupils

  Church Street, Old Glossop, All Saints' Cva, Glossop, SK13 7RJ

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Ambergate Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 79 pupils

  Toadmoor Lane, Ambergate, Belper, DE56 2GN

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Anthony Bek Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 234 pupils

  Rotherham Road, Pleasley, Mansfield, NG19 7PG

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Anthony Gell School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 776 pupils

  Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4DX

  No inspection in this data yet

• Arkwright Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 99 pupils

  School Lane, Arkwright Town, Chesterfield, S44 5BZ

  Ofsted 3 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• Arnfield Independent School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 17 · 14 pupils

  Arnfield Independent School, Po Box 446, Glossop, SK14 9EY

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Ashbourne Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Cokayne Avenue, Ashbourne, DE6 1EJ

  Ofsted 19 Jan 2022: Good (predecessor school)

• Ashbrook Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 122 pupils

  Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3HF

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Ashbrook Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 168 pupils

  Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3HF

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ashgate Croft School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 19 · 160 pupils

  Ashgate Road, Chesterfield, S40 4BN

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Ashover Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Narrowleys Lane, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0AU

  Ofsted report card, 14 Jul 2026

• Aston-on-Trent Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 188 pupils

  Long Croft, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2UH

  Ofsted 18 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Bakewell CofE Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 7 · 36 pupils

  Bath Street, Bakewell, DE45 1BX

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Bakewell Methodist Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 39 pupils

  Stoney Close, Bakewell, DE45 1FR

  Ofsted 14 Sep 2021: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  Methodist

• Bamford Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 64 pupils

  Fidlers Well, Bamford, Hope Valley, S33 0AR

  Ofsted 27 Apr 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Barlborough Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 191 pupils

  High Street, Barlborough, Chesterfield, S43 4ET

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Barlow CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 86 pupils

  Millcross Lane, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7TA

  Ofsted 15 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Barrow Hill Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 74 pupils

  Station Road, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, S43 2PG

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2022: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Belmont Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 415 pupils

  Belmont Street, Swadlincote, DE11 8JZ

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2022: Good

• Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,212 pupils

  John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE56 0DA

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Bennerley Fields School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 2 to 16 · 105 pupils

  Stratford Street, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ

  Ofsted 17 Jan 2023: Good

• Biggin CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 17 pupils

  Main Street, Biggin, Buxton, SK17 0DQ

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 63 pupils

  Chestnut Avenue, Eckington, S21 4BE

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 75 pupils

  Tideswell, St. John's Road, Buxton, SK17 8NE

  Ofsted 4 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 122 pupils

  Primrose Hill, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JG

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Bladon House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 63 pupils

  Newton Solney, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0TA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Bluebank School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16

  Peter Webster Centre, Sheffield Road, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, S41 8LQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Bolsover Church of England Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 294 pupils

  Horsehead Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XH

  Ofsted 5 Apr 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Bolsover Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 252 pupils

  Welbeck Road, Bolsover, Welbeck Road Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6DE

  Ofsted 29 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 38 pupils

  Church Street, Bonsall, Matlock, DE4 2AE

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Brackenfield Special School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 283 pupils

  Bracken Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4DA

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Bradley CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 22 pupils

  Yew Tree Lane, Bradley, Ashbourne, DE6 1PG

  No inspection in this data yet

  Church of England

• Bradshaw Farm Independent School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 2 pupils

  LONGNOR, Buxton, SK17 0QY

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 7 · 20 pupils

  Church Street, Bradwell, Hope Valley, S33 9HJ

  Ofsted 15 May 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Bradwell Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 41 pupils

  Hugh Lane, Bradwell, Hope Valley, S33 9JB

  Ofsted 24 Nov 2022: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• Brailsford CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 150 pupils

  Luke Lane, Brailsford, Ashbourne, DE6 3BY

  No inspection in this data yet

  Church of England

• Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 137 pupils

  York Crescent, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, S44 5PF

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Good

• Brampton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 286 pupils

  School Board Lane, Brampton, Chesterfield, S40 1DD

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Brassington Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 53 pupils

  School Hill, Brassington, Matlock, DE4 4HB

  Ofsted 4 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Breadsall CofE VC Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 116 pupils

  51 Brookside Road, Breadsall, DE21 5LF

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Brimington Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 282 pupils

  Springvale Road, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1HF

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 59 pupils

  Manor Road, Brimington Common, Chesterfield, S43 1NT

  Ofsted 10 May 2023: Good

• Brockley Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 133 pupils

  Clowne Road, Shuttlewood, Brockley Primary School, Chesterfield, S44 6AF

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Brockwell Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 245 pupils

  Purbeck Avenue, Loundsley Green, Chesterfield, S40 4NP

  Ofsted report card, 14 Jul 2026

• Brockwell Nursery and Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 198 pupils

  Brockwell Nursery and Infant School, Purbeck Avenue, Loundsley Green, Chesterfield, S40 4NP

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Brookfield Community School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,156 pupils

  Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 3NS

  Ofsted 18 Apr 2023: Good

• Brookfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 143 pupils

  Burlington Avenue, Langwith Junction, Mansfield, NG20 9AD

  Ofsted 9 May 2024: Requires improvement

• Brooklands Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 365 pupils

  44 St. Johns Street, Long Eaton, St Johns Street, Nottingham, NG10 1BW

  Ofsted 8 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Burbage Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 355 pupils

  Cavendish Avenue, Burbage, Buxton, SK17 9AE

  Ofsted 19 Sep 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Buxton Community School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 954 pupils

  College Road, Buxton, SK17 9EA

  Ofsted 29 Jan 2020 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Buxton Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 7

  Hardwick Square, Buxton, SK17 6QB

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Buxton Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11

  Buxton Junior School, Mosley Road, Buxton, SK17 9DR

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

Towns in Derbyshire

• Alfreton (33)
• Ashbourne (22)
• Bakewell (8)
• Belper (17)
• Buxton (25)
• Chesterfield (83)
• Derbyshire (4)
• Dronfield (14)
• Glossop (21)
• Heanor (9)
• High Peak (15)
• Hope Valley (12)
• Ilkeston (25)
• Matlock (27)
• Ripley (11)
• Swadlincote (33)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.