Schools in Derbyshire Dales
63 state-funded schools, 9,217 pupils. 92.1% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 3 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Derbyshire Dales?
Derbyshire Dales has 63 state-funded schools teaching 9,217 pupils. 58 primary, 4 secondary, 1 nursery.
What percentage of schools in Derbyshire Dales are Good or Outstanding?
92.1% of the 63 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Derbyshire Dales are rated Good or Outstanding: 3 Outstanding and 55 Good. 4 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Derbyshire Dales are rated Outstanding?
3 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Derbyshire Dales: Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School, Flagg Nursery School, Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary SchoolPrimary67Outstanding 2024
- Flagg Nursery SchoolNursery62Outstanding 2015
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary SchoolPrimary40Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 58 | 58 | 91.4% |
| Secondary | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Derbyshire Dales
Showing 20 of 63 schools.
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Lady Manners School | Secondary | 1,400 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | 1,298 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highfields School | Secondary | 1,295 | Good2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Anthony Gell School | Secondary | 781 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints CofE Junior School | Primary | 219 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashbourne Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 112678 | Primary | 218 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Oswald's CofE Primary School | Primary | 206 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Darley Dale Primary School | Primary | 204 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 156 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brailsford CofE Primary School | Primary | 155 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 141 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints CofE Infant School | Primary | 140 | Good2011 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 138 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Anne's CofE Primary School | Primary | 134 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hilltop Primary Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 112686 | Primary | 125 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | Ofsted |
Castle View Primary School | Primary | 119 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Clifton CofE Primary School | Primary | 100 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Middleton Community Primary School | Primary | 96 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Longstone CofE Primary School | Primary | 95 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wirksworth Junior School | Primary | 86 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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