United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Derby
Unitary authority · East Midlands, England · population ~257k · 106 state-funded schools
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How Derby ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,142/yr
Mid
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
House price
£220,000
Affordable
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Rent
£847/mo
Affordable
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,306/yr
Cheap
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Crime
109.3/1k
Highest
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Deprivation
26.3
High
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Schools
91.4%
Weak
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
105 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
96 of 105 (91.4%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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106 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 106 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Littleover Community School | Secondary | 1,822 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chellaston Academy | Secondary | 1,815 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Derby Moor Spencer Academy | Secondary | 1,709 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1,507 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Park School | Secondary | 1,463 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Bemrose School | Secondary | 1,440 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Allestree Woodlands School | Secondary | 1,400 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Landau Forte College | Secondary | 1,247 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Noel-Baker Academy | Secondary | 1,243 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Murray Park Community School | Secondary | 1,210 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Derby Cathedral School | Secondary | 1,145 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lees Brook Academy | Secondary | 1,101 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
City of Derby Academy | Secondary | 913 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alvaston Moor Academy | Secondary | 864 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Da Vinci Academy | Secondary | 704 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Village Primary Academy | Primary | 695 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashwood Spencer Academy | Primary | 651 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Arboretum Primary School | Primary | 624 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lakeside Primary Academy | Primary | 615 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School | Primary | 614 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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