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Royal School for the Deaf Derby

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Non-maintained special school

Ashbourne Road, Derby DE22 3BH · rsdd.org.uk · 01332 362512

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
9.7
average Attainment 8 score. Derby 42.2, England 46
Pupils
127
90% of 141 places
Local authority
Derby
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
38.3%
First language not English
78.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 9.7, and 10% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derby it was 42.2, and across England 46.

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 13.1 (England 46.3)13.12017/18: 8.4 (England 46.5)8.42018/19: 5.9 (England 46.7)5.92021/22: 16.6 (England 48.8)16.62022/23: 7.2 (England 46.3)7.22023/24: 2.7 (England 45.9)2.72024/25: 9.7 (England 46.0)9.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼9.746.0
▼10.0%45.4%
▼10.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼0.584.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education27.3−22.7
Other education72.7+35.2

Where sixth-form leavers went

Left in 2017/18

Further and other education86
Further education43
Other education43
Not in a lasting destination14

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Royal School for the Deaf Derby was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
10 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2015Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Early yearsInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesInadequate

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
80%
Positive
90%
Replies
10
9% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲90% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲80% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲90% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲78% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 90% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 43%

based on 3 parents (30%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 63%

based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND

Boarding

Enjoys boarding, feels cared for▲100% agreeEngland 92%
Warm and comfortable▲100% agreeEngland 92%
Boarding helps their progress●89% agreeEngland 91%
Easy to contact boarding staff▼89% agreeEngland 94%
Overall view of boarding▼89% positiveEngland 92%

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