74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1328.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,854
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-1pp
82%78%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-3pp
62%57%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
50.0
-0.9
53.451.750.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.0
EBacc entry
54%
-5pp
65%60%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
1328.1
-84.6
1515.31421.71328.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1328.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.5
+1.6
41.438.134.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
A-level value added
+0.21
+0.2
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+4pp
26%21%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,854
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Green Lane, Dronfield, S18 2FZ
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 | 74% | 53% | 50.0 | Not applicable | 54% | 1328.1 | 55% | 1,854 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56% | 50.9 | +0.08 | 60% | 1412.7 | 60% | 1,881 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 57% | 50.2 | -0.02 | 65% | 1370.0 | 66% | 1,868 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 62% | 53.4 | +0.10 | 64% | 1515.3 | 64% | 1,872 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 59% | 52.4 | +0.06 | 54% | 1403.0 | 55% | 1,804 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 58% | 52.6 | +0.08 | 71% | 1485.5 | 75% | 1,777 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 54% | 49.8 | -0.07 | 67% | — | 68% | 1,771 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | B- | +0.21 | 23% | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.04 | 19% | 192 |
| 2022/23 | 38.5 | B | — | 26% | 154 |
| 2021/22 | 41.4 | B | — | 26% | 190 |
| 2018/19 | 36.8 | B- | +0.29 | 16% | 140 |
| 2017/18 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.12 | 18% | 159 |
| 2016/17 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.06 | 17% | 168 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,854 | 18.2 | 19% | 2% | 20% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,881 | 17.7 | 16% | 2% | 17% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,868 | 16.8 | 12% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,872 | 16.8 | 10% | 1% | 15% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,888 | 17.2 | 9% | 1% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,804 | 16.8 | 8% | 1% | 14% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,777 | 15.9 | 9% | 0% | 14% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,771 | 15.7 | 9% | 0% | 14% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.