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Derby Cathedral School

Free schools · Derby · DE1 1LR

Ages 11–19 · 1,159 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.5

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.69
−20+2
Attainment 840.5
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
928

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

174

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

147

Total preferences (any rank)
400
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill92%

1,159 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,159
Boys / girls
552 / 607
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,159 / 1,260 (92%)
Free school meals
56.6%
FSM pupils
502
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Governance
Academy trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andy Brown

Location

Address
Great Northern Road
Postcode
DE1 1LR
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Derby, Derby, 1,159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 56.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Derby
160
Secondary schools in Derby
17
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE1
9
Secondary in DE1
2
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Secondary in Derby LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Brown
Telephone
01332325710
Website
www.derbycathedralschool.org.uk

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