Best 3 Secondary schools in North East Derbyshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (Secondary) in Dronfield; Tupton Hall School (Secondary) in Chesterfield; Eckington School (Secondary) in Sheffield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School, Tupton Hall School and Eckington School. They are secondary phase and voluntary controlled school, academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Dronfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield and Sheffield, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School), published Sep 2023. The lowest is 4 (Eckington School), published Sep 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,550, combined total ≈ 4,600, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST and CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
S18 2FZ
|
Tupton Hall School
S42 6LG
|
Eckington School
S21 4GN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Voluntary controlled school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Dronfield Derbyshire S18 2FZ |
Chesterfield S42 6LG |
Sheffield Derbyshire S21 4GN |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 27 Sep 2023 | 2 19 Jan 2023 | 4 21 Sep 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1809 | 1821 | 1453 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Derbyshire (830) | REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST | CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.dhfs.uk | www.tuptonhall.org.uk | www.eckington.chorustrust.org |
| Telephone | 01246412372 | 01246863127 | 01246432849 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Dronfield
Derbyshire
S18 2FZ - Ofsted
- 2 27 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.dhfs.uk
- Telephone
- 01246412372
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Chesterfield
S42 6LG - Ofsted
- 2 19 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.tuptonhall.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01246863127
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sheffield
Derbyshire
S21 4GN - Ofsted
- 4 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.eckington.chorustrust.org
- Telephone
- 01246432849
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