Secondary schools in Derbyshire

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

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46 schools, A to Z.

• 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

• Anthony Gell School

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

  Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4DX

  No inspection in this data yet

• 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)

• Brookfield Community School

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

  Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 3NS

  Ofsted 18 Apr 2023: Good

• 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)

• Chapel-en-le-Frith High School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 941 pupils

  Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0TQ

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• David Nieper Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 810 pupils

  Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Good

• Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School

  Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,810 pupils

  Green Lane, Dronfield, S18 2FZ

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2023: Good

• Eckington School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,124 pupils

  Dronfield Road, Sheffield, S21 4GN

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Frederick Gent School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 801 pupils

  Mansfield Road, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2ER

  Ofsted report card, 18 Nov 2025

• Friesland School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,120 pupils

  Nursery Avenue, Sandiacre, NG10 5AF

  Ofsted 21 Nov 2023: Good

• Glossopdale School and Sixth Form

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,162 pupils

  Newshaw Lane, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 2DA

  Ofsted 14 Nov 2023: Good

• Granville Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 914 pupils

  Burton Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7JR

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Heanor Gate Spencer Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,493 pupils

  Kirkley Drive, Heanor, DE75 7RA

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Outstanding

• Heritage High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 940 pupils

  Boughton Lane, Clowne, Chesterfield, S43 4QG

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good

• Highfields School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,298 pupils

  Upper Lumsdale, Matlock, DE4 5NA

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Hope Valley College

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 518 pupils

  Castleton Road, Hope Valley, S33 6SD

  Ofsted 24 Oct 2023: Good

• John Flamsteed Community School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 850 pupils

  Derby Road, Denby, Ripley, DE5 8NP

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

• John Port Spencer Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 2,034 pupils

  Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

  Ofsted 17 May 2022: Good

• Kirk Hallam Community Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 709 pupils

  Godfrey Drive, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HH

  Ofsted 22 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Lady Manners School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,405 pupils

  Shutts Lane, Bakewell, DE45 1JA

  Ofsted 12 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Mercia Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 592 pupils

  Sunnyside, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TL

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Netherthorpe School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 973 pupils

  Ralph Road, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3PU

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• New Mills School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 692 pupils

  Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR

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

• Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 984 pupils

  King George Avenue, Ilkeston, DE7 5HS

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

• Outwood Academy Hasland Hall

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 847 pupils

  Broomfield Avenue, Hasland, Chesterfield, S41 0LP

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023: Good

• Outwood Academy Newbold

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,030 pupils

  Highfield Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8BA

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Parkside Community School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 587 pupils

  Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, S40 2NS

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,276 pupils

  The Green Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1EP

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Christian

• Repton School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 12 to 19 · 624 pupils

  Repton, Derby, DE65 6FH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Christian Independent

• Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 625 pupils

  Abbot Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HX

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Shirebrook Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 824 pupils

  Common Lane, Shirebrook, Mansfield, NG20 8QF

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Springwell Community College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 836 pupils

  Middlecroft Road, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3NQ

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,400 pupils

  Newbold Road, Upper Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8AG

  Ofsted 26 Jun 2024: Outstanding

  Roman Catholic

• St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 577 pupils

  Sunlaws Street, Glossop, SK13 8DR

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

  Roman Catholic

• St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 407 pupils

  Palace Fields, Buxton, SK17 6AF

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

  Roman Catholic

• Swanwick Hall School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,025 pupils

  Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AE

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

• The Bolsover School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 911 pupils

  Mooracre Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XA

  Ofsted report card, 11 Nov 2025

• The Ecclesbourne School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,604 pupils

  Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4GS

  Ofsted 19 Sep 2023: Good

• The Long Eaton School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,121 pupils

  Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 3NP

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024: Requires improvement

• The Pingle Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,363 pupils

  Coronation Street, Swadlincote, DE11 0QA

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

• The Ripley Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 920 pupils

  Peasehill, Ripley, DE5 3JQ

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Tibshelf Community School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 834 pupils

  Doe Hill Lane, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5LZ

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Tupton Hall School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,581 pupils

  Station New Road, Old Tupton, Chesterfield, S42 6LG

  Ofsted 30 Nov 2022: Good

• Whittington Green School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 682 pupils

  High Street, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9LG

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2023: Good

• Wilsthorpe School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,236 pupils

  Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4WT

  Ofsted 11 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

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.