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Schools in North East Derbyshire

North East Derbyshire has 49 schools: 46 primary and 3 secondary or all-through. 76% of the 34 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School has the highest Attainment 8 score (50.0 in 2025). Among primary schools, Marsh Lane Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (90% in 2025).

  • 50 schools
  • 3 secondary
  • 46 primary

Secondary Schools in North East Derbyshire

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Good 50.0 (2025) +0.08 (2024) 1,810
2 Tupton Hall School Good 41.1 (2025) -0.51 (2024) 1,581
3 Eckington School Needs attention 40.6 (2025) -0.36 (2024) 1,124

Primary Schools in North East Derbyshire

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Marsh Lane Primary School Good 90% (2025) 147
2 Penny Acres Primary School Good 88% (2025) 59
3 Pilsley Primary School Good 87% (2025) 213
4 Wigley Primary School Expected standard 83% (2025) 56
5 Walton Holymoorside Primary School Good 82% (2025) 379
6 William Levick Primary School Good 81% (2025) 207
7 Ashover Primary School Strong standard 79% (2025) 210
8 Wessington Primary School Expected standard 78% (2025) 96
9 Calow CofE VC Primary School Good 77% (2025) 192
10 Dronfield Stonelow Junior School – 76% (2025) 139
11 St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Good 76% (2025) 193
12 Deer Park Primary School – 75% (2025) 338
13 Northfield Junior School Good 75% (2025) 165
14 Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery Good 73% (2025) 252
15 Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary – 72% (2025) 213
16 Temple Normanton Primary Academy Good 70% (2025) 106
17 Morton Primary Academy Expected standard 67% (2025) 103
18 North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy Good 67% (2025) 378
19 Unstone Junior School Urgent improvement 67% (2025) 49
20 Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy Good 66% (2025) 237
21 Holmgate Primary School and Nursery Good 63% (2025) 247
22 Dronfield Junior School – 59% (2025) 319
23 Park House Primary School Good 57% (2025) 205
24 Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School – 56% (2025) 211
25 Barlow CofE Primary School Good 55% (2025) 86
26 St Giles CofE Primary School Expected standard 54% (2025) 310
27 Renishaw Primary School Needs attention 52% (2025) 187
28 Heath Primary School – 49% (2025) 364
29 Sharley Park Community Primary School Good 49% (2025) 411
30 Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School Good 47% (2025) 215
31 Cutthorpe Primary School Good 40% (2025) 110
32 Grassmoor Primary School – 40% (2025) 220
33 Eckington Junior School Good 39% (2025) 120
34 Killamarsh Junior School – 39% (2025) 126
35 Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School Good 29% (2025) 59
36 Arkwright Primary School – – 99
37 Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School Needs attention – 63
38 Dronfield Infant School – – 199
39 Holmesdale Infant School – – 150
40 Hunloke Park Primary School – – 357
41 Killamarsh Infant School Good – 154
42 Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Good – 82
43 Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School – – 65
44 Ridgeway Primary School – – –
45 Shirland Primary School – – 175
46 Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School Good – 50

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