Schools in South Derbyshire
47 state-funded schools, 13,186 pupils. 89.1% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in South Derbyshire?
South Derbyshire has 47 state-funded schools teaching 13,186 pupils. 42 primary, 4 secondary, 1 alternative provision.
What percentage of schools in South Derbyshire are Good or Outstanding?
89.1% of the 46 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in South Derbyshire are rated Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding and 41 Good. 3 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 42 | 41 | 90.2% |
| Secondary | 4 | 4 | 75% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in South Derbyshire
Showing 20 of 47 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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John Port Spencer Academy | Secondary | 2,023 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Pingle Academy | Secondary | 1,375 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Granville Academy | Secondary | 909 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hilton Spencer Academy | Primary | 583 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mercia Academy | Secondary | 579 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Belmont Primary School | Primary | 415 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pennine Way Junior Academy | Primary | 370 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stenson Fields Primary Community School | Primary | 330 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 330 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Three Trees CofE Junior Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 112865 | Primary | 320 | Inadequate2022Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Etwall Primary School | Primary | 318 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newhall Junior School Grade inherited from previous URN 112635 | Primary | 284 | Requires Improvement2021 | — | Ofsted |
Linton Primary School | Primary | 274 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Edward's Catholic Academy | Primary | 243 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Melbourne Junior School | Primary | 235 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highfields Spencer Academy | Primary | 233 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Repton Primary School | Primary | 225 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Three Trees Infant Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 112655 | Primary | 214 | Inadequate2022Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School | Primary | 209 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Findern Primary School | Primary | 207 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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