Derby Cathedral School
Free schools secondary school in Derby (Derby).
Attainment 8
43.7
▼ 2.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
38.6%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.8%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
51.2%
▲ 24pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
19.3%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
92%
1,159 / 1,260 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first60 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Ashgate Nursery School, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashgate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.3 mi | Nursery | 68 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 3 areas, Urgent improvement in 3 |
| Becket Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 246 | Good, 2023 |
| Ashgate Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 313 | Good, 2023 |
| Jasmine Hall SchoolOther independent special | 0.4 mi | Special | 30 | - |
| Bridge Street SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter | 0.4 mi | Alternative provision | 79 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Central Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.5 mi | Nursery | 89 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 4 areas, Urgent improvement in 2 |
| Firs Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.5 mi | Primary | 469 | Good, 2022 |
| The Bemrose SchoolFoundation | 0.5 mi | All-through | 1,429 | Good, 2024 |
| Aurora Ryefields SchoolOther independent special | 0.6 mi | Special | 22 | - |
| Whitecross Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.6 mi | Nursery | 86 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2015) |
| Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 236 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 375 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (May 2016, previous school) |
| Emmanuel School (Derby) LimitedOther independent | 0.7 mi | Independent | 55 | - |
| Royal School for the Deaf DerbyNon-maintained special | 0.7 mi | Special | 127 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Stonehill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.7 mi | Nursery | 76 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 141 | Good, 2023 |
| Landau Forte CollegeAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 1,272 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Markeaton Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 418 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.9 mi | Primary | 129 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Castle SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter | 0.9 mi | Alternative provision | 16 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Dale Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 545 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| Castleward Spencer AcademyFree schools | 1.0 mi | Primary | 179 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Arboretum Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 607 | Good, 2024 |
| Brackensdale Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 497 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| Hardwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 589 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Rosehill Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 196 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given |
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 299 | Good, 2024 |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 394 | Good, 2023 |
| University of DerbyHigher education institutions | 1.2 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Walbrook Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.2 mi | Nursery | 78 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2014) |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 229 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Derby CollegeFurther education | 1.4 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| UTC Derby Pride ParkUniversity technical college | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 534 | Good, 2023 |
| Pear Tree Community Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 355 | Good, 2021 |
| Pear Tree Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 266 | Good, 2022 |
| Derwent Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 313 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 2, Urgent improvement in 4 |
| Wren Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 353 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Lawn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 434 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Harrington Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.5 mi | Nursery | 69 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2014) |
| Zaytouna Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.5 mi | Primary | 417 | Good, 2023 |
| Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 1,465 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Derby High SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 679 | - |
| St Clare's SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.6 mi | Special | 181 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Include - St MatthewsOther independent special | 1.6 mi | Special | 42 | - |
| Normanton House SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 136 | - |
| Village Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 700 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2017, previous school) |
| Reigate Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 409 | Good, 2023 |
| Akaal Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.6 mi | Primary | 213 | Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Murray Park Community SchoolFoundation | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 1,277 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 449 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2011, previous school) |
| Beaufort Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 224 | Requires improvement, 2023 |
| St Giles' Spencer AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.7 mi | Special | 149 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2016, previous school) |
| Maple View SchoolOther independent special | 1.7 mi | Special | 16 | - |
| Derby Pride AcademyFree schools alternative provision | 1.7 mi | Alternative provision | 5 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Apr 2014) |
| Carlyle Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 182 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2011, previous school) |
| Ravensdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 352 | Good, 2023 |
| Old Vicarage SchoolOther independent | 1.9 mi | Independent | 113 | - |
| Ridgeway Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 229 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| St George's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 341 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Ravensdale Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 267 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).
Overall deprivation2
Income2
Employment2
Education and skills3
Health2
Crime1
Barriers to housing and services5
Living environment2
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 230
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