96%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
87%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
60.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
215.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
696
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityDerby
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Derby High School · All-through · Derby
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
96%
+1pp
100%98%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
87%
+5pp
96%89%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
Attainment 8
60.1
-3.6
68.964.560.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60.1
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
215.7
-32.3
261.5238.6215.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 215.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.2
-1.2
44.341.839.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.2
A-level value added
+0.19
0
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
31%
-4pp
37%34%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
696
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Hillsway, Littleover, Derby, DE23 3DT
Local authority
Derby
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 96% | 87% | 60.1 | Not applicable | 0% | 215.7 | 84% | 696 |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 82% | 63.7 | Not published | 0% | 248.0 | 77% | 677 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 93% | 65.8 | Not published | 0% | 261.5 | 97% | 640 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 90% | 68.9 | Not published | 0% | 240.5 | 88% | 594 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 96% | 67.1 | Not published | 0% | 232.3 | 90% | 510 |
| 2017/18 | 89% | 83% | 61.2 | Not published | 0% | 185.3 | 83% | 539 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 92% | 66.2 | Not published | 0% | — | 96% | 578 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.2 | B+ | +0.19 | 31% | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 43.4 | B+ | +0.19 | 36% | 47 |
| 2022/23 | 44.3 | B+ | — | 35% | 35 |
| 2021/22 | 43.9 | B+ | — | 37% | 36 |
| 2018/19 | 39.4 | B | -0.22 | 36% | 36 |
| 2017/18 | 40.6 | B | -0.12 | 35% | 36 |
| 2016/17 | 38.6 | B | -0.23 | 13% | 39 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 696 | — | 13% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 677 | — | 12% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 640 | — | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 594 | — | 16% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 537 | — | 6% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 510 | — | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 539 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 578 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.