57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
678.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,145
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerby
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
Admissions—
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Derby Cathedral School · Secondary with sixth form · Derby
Part ofDERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+1pp
62%59%56%
'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+1pp
35%33%30%
'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
41.5
+1.0
41.541.040.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 41.5
EBacc entry
57%
+18pp
61%50%39%
'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
678.0
+28.0
678.0651.3624.7
'23'24'25
'25 · 678.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25
A-level APS
29.1
29.129.129.1
'25
'25 · 29.1
A-level value added
+0.03
0.00.00.0
'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
14%14%14%
'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C
CCC
'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,145
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Great Northern Road, Derby, DE1 1LR
Local authority
Derby
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 | 57% | 35% | 41.5 | Not applicable | 57% | 678.0 | 60% | 1,145 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 34% | 40.5 | -0.69 | 39% | 650.0 | 45% | 1,006 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 30% | 41.4 | -0.41 | 61% | 624.7 | 62% | 877 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 706 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 174 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.1 | C | +0.03 | 14% | 92 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,145 | 18.4 | 15% | 26% | 54% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,006 | 19.3 | 13% | 21% | 48% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 877 | 19.0 | 14% | 17% | 42% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 706 | 19.4 | 12% | 14% | 41% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 521 | 19.7 | 10% | 12% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 174 | 16.1 | 21% | 12% | 35% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.