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Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary controlled

Green Lane, Dronfield S18 2FZ · dhfs.uk · 01246 412372

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
50
average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,810
1 over 1,809 places · 100%
Local authority
Derbyshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.9%
First language not English
2.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 294 families put the school first and 301 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 353 (Places 303)353September 2023: 350 (Places 306)350September 2024: 307 (Places 302)307September 2025: 307 (Places 306)307September 2026: 294 (Places 301)294Places 301
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026301294199%
September 2025Sept 20253063071▲97%
September 2024Sept 20243023071▲96%
September 2023Sept 20233063501.1▲86%
September 2022Sept 20223033531.2▲84%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50, and 52.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.8 (England 46.3)49.82017/18: 52.6 (England 46.5)52.62018/19: 52.4 (England 46.7)52.42021/22: 53.4 (England 48.8)53.42022/23: 50.2 (England 46.3)50.22023/24: 50.9 (England 45.9)50.92024/25: 50.0 (England 46.0)50.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5046
▲52.6%45.4%
▲73.7%64.8%
▲54.3%40.5%
▲4.604.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form43.7−11.2
Sixth form college0.3—
Further education45.3+12.3
Other education0.7−0.3
Apprenticeship5−0.2
Employment0.3−0.4
Not in a lasting destination3.3−1.3
Activity not captured1.3+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.0 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 33.9 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 34.1 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 36.8 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 41.4 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 38.6 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 34.9 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 36.5 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
181 studentsB- (36.5)Above average +0.21
181 studentsB- (36.6)Above average +0.22
66 studentsDist (33.5)Above average +0.39
22.6%AAB or better
97.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24181C+ (34.9)+0.04
2022/23135B (38.6)—
2021/22175B (41.4)—
2018/19128B- (36.8)+0.29
2017/18154C+ (34.1)+0.12
2016/17164C+ (33.9)+0.06
2015/16155C (31)-0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University65.6−7.3
Further and other education2.7+2.2
Further education1.1—
Other education1.6—
Apprenticeship8.7+3.4
Employment14.8−0.6
Not in a lasting destination5.5+0.7
Activity not captured2.7+1.6

Ofsted

Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
11 Jul 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2015Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (246 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
83%
Replies
246
13% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼66% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼52% agreeEngland 67%

based on 54 parents (22%) with SEND

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