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Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School

Voluntary controlled school · Dronfield · S18 2FZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,810 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.9

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 850.9
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,542

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

307

Places offered

302

1st-preference offers

295

Total preferences (any rank)
504
Preferred offers (top 3)
302
Applications from outside LA
144
Offers to outside-LA applicants
30
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 fill100%

1,810 pupils · 1,809 places

Pupils on roll
1,810
Boys / girls
900 / 910
School capacity
1,809
Capacity fill
1,810 / 1,809 (100%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
301
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Martyn Cooper

Location

Address
Green Lane
Postcode
S18 2FZ
Town
Dronfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
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 voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Dronfield, Derbyshire, 1,810 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.9%.

Open schools in Dronfield
14
Secondary schools in Dronfield
1
Academies among open schools in Dronfield
0% (0)
Open schools in S18
14
Secondary in S18
1
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 DronfieldNear S18

  • Meadowhead School Academy Trust

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S8 8BR · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.7
    • P80.0
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Whittington Green School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S41 9LG · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.8 miles away

  • Dronfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Dronfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.2 miles away

  • Dronfield Stonelow Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2EP · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Holmesdale Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2LR · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • Lenthall Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2HB · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Northfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2ED · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.2%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martyn Cooper
Telephone
01246412372
Website
www.dhfs.uk

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