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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Chesterfield • Derbyshire • S41 8AG
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Derbyshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Derbyshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
45
Outstanding
2
Good
31
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 76% · RI: 17% · I: 2%
2
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Heanor • Derbyshire • DE75 7RA
Outstanding
3
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Ilkeston • Derbyshire • DE7 5HS
Good
4
Friesland School
Secondary • Academy converter • Sandiacre • Nottinghamshire • NG10 5AF
Good
5
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Chesterfield • Derbyshire • S41 0LP
Good
6
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Glossop • Derbyshire • SK13 2DA
Good
7
Hope Valley College
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Hope Valley • Derbyshire • S33 6SD
Good
8
Heritage High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Chesterfield • Derbyshire • S43 4QG
Good
9
The Ecclesbourne School
Secondary • Academy converter • Belper • Derbyshire • DE56 4GS
Good
10
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Dronfield • Derbyshire • S18 2FZ
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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