Aldercar High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Nottingham
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Secondary • Academy converter • Nottingham
Primary • Academy converter • Nottingham
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Derbyshire
Not applicable • Children's centre • Alfreton
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Alfreton
Not applicable • Community special school • Alfreton
Primary • Community school • Belper
Secondary • Foundation school • Belper
Primary • Academy converter • Alfreton
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Ripley
Primary • Community school • Heanor
Primary • Community school • Alfreton
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Heanor
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Matlock
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Matlock
Primary • Community school • Matlock
Primary • Community school • Alfreton
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Alfreton
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Ripley
Primary • Community school • Belper
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Belper
Primary • Community school • Belper
Not applicable • Children's centre • Heanor
Secondary • Academy converter • Heanor
Primary • Community school • Belper
Primary • Academy converter • Belper
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Belper
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • DERBY
Primary • Academy converter • Ilkeston
Primary • Academy converter • Heanor
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Ironville
Not applicable • Children's centre • Ironville
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Derbyshire
Secondary • Academy converter • Ripley
Primary • Community school • Derby
Primary • Academy converter • Belper
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Ashbourne
Primary • Academy converter • Heanor
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham
Not applicable • Children's centre • Langley Mill
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Nottingham
Primary • Community school • Matlock
Primary • Community school • Alfreton
Primary • Community school • Belper
Primary • Community school • Ripley
Primary • Academy converter • Heanor
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Ilkeston
Primary • Community school • Heanor
Primary • Community school • Heanor
Primary • Community school • Belper
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