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Anthony Gell School

Academy converter · Matlock · DE4 4DX

Ages 11–18 · 776 pupils · Derbyshire

School website

Attainment 8

49.9

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.27
−20+2
Attainment 849.9
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
697

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

107

Places offered

109

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
224
Preferred offers (top 3)
109
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

776 pupils · 825 places

Pupils on roll
776
Boys / girls
394 / 382
School capacity
825
Capacity fill
776 / 825 (94%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
167
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Embark Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Smith

Location

Address
Wirksworth
Postcode
DE4 4DX
Town
Matlock
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Matlock, Derbyshire, 776 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.4%.

Open schools in Matlock
27
Secondary schools in Matlock
2
Academies among open schools in Matlock
30% (8)
Open schools in DE4
27
Secondary in DE4
2
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MatlockNear DE4

  • Wirksworth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 4FD · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM30.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Wirksworth CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 4FG · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Middleton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 4LQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Carsington and Hopton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 4DE · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS222%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Alderwasley Hall School

    Other independent special school

    Derbyshire · DE56 2SR · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–20

    • Att86.6
    • EM5+6%

    2.4 miles away

  • Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 3LD · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Smith
Telephone
01629825577
Website
www.anthonygell.co.uk

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