65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
469.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
781
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/10/2018
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Anthony Gell School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
Part ofEMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-2pp
67%66%65%
'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-9pp
51%46%42%
'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
45.8
-4.1
49.947.845.8
'24'25
'25 · 45.8
EBacc entry
14%
-12pp
26%20%14%
'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
469.7
-154.4
624.1546.9469.7
'24'25
'25 · 469.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
35.6
+0.5
35.635.435.1
'24'25
'25 · 35.6
A-level value added
+0.11
-0.1
+0.2+0.1+0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
-18pp
39%30%21%
'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-B-B-
'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
781
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4DX
Local authority
Derbyshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 42% | 45.8 | Not applicable | 14% | 469.7 | 21% | 781 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 51% | 49.9 | +0.27 | 26% | 624.1 | 28% | 824 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.6 | B- | +0.11 | 21% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | +0.18 | 39% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 781 | 16.9 | 22% | 0% | 25% | 11% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 824 | 16.6 | 17% | 0% | 23% | 10% | 28% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.