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Derby High School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Independent school
Hillsway, Littleover, Derby DE23 3DT · derbyhigh.derby.sch.uk · 01332 514267
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Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B+
- average result (42.2 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 679
- 92% of 735 places
- Local authority
- Derby
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (42.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲60.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲87.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲96.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.92 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 students | B+ (42.2) | Above average +0.19 | |
| 48 students | B+ (42.3) | Above average +0.18 |
31.3%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 47 | B+ (43.4) | +0.19 |
| 2022/23 | 35 | B+ (44.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 35 | B+ (43.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 36 | B (39.4) | -0.22 |
| 2017/18 | 36 | B (40.6) | -0.12 |
| 2016/17 | 39 | B (38.6) | -0.23 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | B- (35.3) | -0.26 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 80.9 | +5.9 |
| Other education | 4.2 | −4.1 |
| Employment | 10.6 | +2.3 |
| Activity not captured | 4.3 | — |
ISI
Derby High School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 20 to 22 January 2026
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Apr 2024Non-routine
- Jan 2023Compliance and quality
- Sept 2018Regulatory compliance
- Nov 2015Integrated