Free schools · Primary
Derby · DE23 8DG · Derby
Ages 4–11
- KS264%
- Absence8.7%
- FSM28.4%
- Demand0.93
England
Schools in Derby
293 schools from official GIAS records — including 185 primary and 38 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Derby
Derby has 293 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 185 primary (78%), 37 secondary (16%) and 9 nursery (4%). Derby spans 3 local authorities, most schools sitting in Derby (233). The most common types are community school (103), academy converter (45) and academy sponsor led (27). This includes 80 academies, 26 independent schools and 34 special schools.
How many schools are there in Derby?
GIAS lists 293 schools in Derby, England.
What types of schools are in Derby?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (185), secondary (37) and nursery (9).
Which local authority covers Derby?
Derby spans Derby, Derbyshire and Leicestershire; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Derby data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
293 schools · page 1 of 6
Official figures for Derby
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Community school · Primary
Derby · DE21 6BT · Derby
Ages 3–11
- FSM39.4%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Derby · DE22 3HH · Derby
Ages 3–11
Community school · Primary
Derby · DE21 4ET · Derby
Ages 3–7
Community school · Primary
Derby · DE21 4ET · Derby
Ages 4–11
- FSM18.1%
Community school · Middle deemed secondary
Derby · DE74 2LN · Leicestershire
Ages 10–14
University technical college · Secondary
Derby · DE24 8PU · Derby
Ages 14–19
- FSM6.4%
Foundation school · Secondary
Derby · DE23 2FS · Derby
Ages 11–18
- FSM18.3%
More about schools in Derby
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed288
- Boys3
Age ranges
- 3–1160
- 4–1142
- 7–1134
- 3–720
- 11–1617
- 5–1116
- 11–1815
- 11–1913
Local authorities
- Derby233
- Derbyshire51
- Leicestershire9
School types
- Community school103
- Academy converter45
- Academy sponsor led27
- Other independent school17
- Foundation school16
- Voluntary aided school14
- Community special school10
- Local authority nursery school9
- Free schools9
- Voluntary controlled school8
- Special
- 34
- Independent
- 26
- Academies
- 80