1
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield • Derbyshire • S41 8AG
1
14 Jul 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in East Midlands
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the region of East Midlands. 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
278
Outstanding
24
Good
188
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 73% · RI: 14% · I: 4%
2
The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton • Warwickshire • CV13 0JT
1
30 Jun 2024
3
Redhill Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 8GX
1
11 Jun 2024
4
Brook Mead Academy
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE3 5QS
1
7 May 2024
5
Catmose College
Oakham • Rutland • LE15 6RP
1
29 Apr 2024
6
Landau Forte College
Derby • Derbyshire • DE1 2LF
1
29 Apr 2024
7
Fernwood School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 2FT
1
24 Apr 2024
8
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG2 7FA
1
24 Mar 2024
9
Spalding High School
Spalding • Lincolnshire • PE11 2PJ
1
1 Jan 2024
10
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 3LD
1
12 Dec 2023
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.
Map of the Top 10
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- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy 1 • Sep 2023
- Northampton Academy 1 • May 2023
- Rushey Mead Academy 1 • May 2022
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy 1 • Jun 2018
- The Priory Ruskin Academy 1 • Dec 2017
- Gartree High School 1 • Mar 2015
- Northampton School for Boys 1 • Dec 2014
- Soar Valley College 1 • Nov 2014