What schools serve Derby?

There are 158 schools in Derby, Derby — including Lord Street Nursery School, Central Community Nursery School, Harrington Nursery School, Stonehill Nursery School, Ashgate Nursery School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Derby?

Derby has 107 primary schools and 17 secondary schools. There are also 34 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Derby?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Derby, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Derby schools are set by Derby and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Derby admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Derby?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Derby are set by Derby as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Derby

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 158 schools in Derby , Derby — including 107 primary schools and 17 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Derby and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Derby (107)

Aston-on-Trent Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE72 2UH

Ages 4–11 182 pupils Capacity 207

Firfield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE72 3EG

Ages 5–11 412 pupils Capacity 420

Egginton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE65 6HP

Ages 4–11 62 pupils Capacity 70

Etwall Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE65 6NB

Ages 4–11 318 pupils Capacity 315

Findern Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE65 6AR

Ages 3–11 207 pupils Capacity 210

Kilburn Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE56 0LA

Ages 3–7 130 pupils Capacity 135

Little Eaton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE21 5AB

Ages 5–11 186 pupils Capacity 210

Melbourne Junior School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE73 8JE

Ages 7–11 235 pupils Capacity 280

Melbourne Infant School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE73 8JE

Ages 5–7 138 pupils Capacity 210

Heath Fields Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE65 5EQ

Ages 4–11 204 pupils Capacity 280

Ashbrook Infant School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE72 3HF

Ages 3–7 143 pupils Capacity 120

Willington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE65 6DN

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Becket Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE22 3QB

Ages 3–11 241 pupils Capacity 262

Dale Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE23 6NL

Ages 5–11 549 pupils Capacity 556

Pear Tree Infant School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE23 8PN

Ages 2–7 257 pupils Capacity 270

Rosehill Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE23 8FQ

Ages 3–7 209 pupils Capacity 158

Markeaton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE22 1HL

Ages 4–11 418 pupils Capacity 420

Portway Infant School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE22 2HE

Ages 5–7 173 pupils Capacity 180

Alvaston Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE24 0PU

Ages 2–7 340 pupils Capacity 270

Shelton Infant School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE24 9EJ

Ages 3–7 209 pupils Capacity 210

Cavendish Close Infant School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE21 4LY

Ages 3–7 271 pupils Capacity 270

Meadow Farm Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE21 6TZ

Ages 3–11 169 pupils Capacity 284

Gayton Junior School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE23 1GA

Ages 7–11 362 pupils Capacity 360

Ridgeway Infant School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE23 1GG

Ages 4–7 248 pupils Capacity 270

Wren Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE3 9AY

Ages 4–11 362 pupils Capacity 378

Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE3 9HE

Ages 3–7 276 pupils Capacity 270

Silverhill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE3 0QE

Ages 4–11 423 pupils Capacity 420

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE24 0GZ

Ages 3–7 305 pupils Capacity 270

Redwood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE24 9PG

Ages 3–11 609 pupils Capacity 685

Stenson Fields Primary Community School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE24 3BW

Ages 3–11 330 pupils Capacity 420

Mickleover Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE3 0EY

Ages 4–11 413 pupils Capacity 420

Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

DERBY · DE21 5BR

Ages 5–11 96 pupils Capacity 77

Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Derby · DE72 3SU

Ages 5–11 87 pupils Capacity 133

Church Broughton CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Derby · DE65 5AS

Ages 4–11 63 pupils Capacity 105

Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Derby · DE72 2HX

Ages 4–11 146 pupils Capacity 175

St James' Church of England Aided Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Derby · DE23 8EG

Ages 2–7 128 pupils Capacity 120

Repton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE65 6GN

Ages 4–11 225 pupils Capacity 230

The Curzon CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Derby · DE22 5JA

Ages 4–11 135 pupils Capacity 160

Shelton Junior School

Primary · Foundation school

Derby · DE24 9EJ

Ages 7–11 280 pupils Capacity 300

Kegworth Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE74 2DA

Ages 4–11 228 pupils Capacity 315

Hemington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE74 2RB

Ages 4–11 56 pupils Capacity 84

St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Derby · DE73 8AN

Ages 4–11 50 pupils Capacity 105

St Edward's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Derby · DE74 2LH

Ages 4–11 174 pupils Capacity 210

Diseworth Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Derby · DE74 2QD

Ages 4–11 37 pupils Capacity 84

Roe Farm Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE21 4HG

Ages 3–11 382 pupils Capacity 455

Ashgate Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby · DE22 3FS

Ages 4–11 315 pupils Capacity 315

Parkview Primary School

Primary · Community school

Derby. · DE21 2RQ

Ages 3–11 221 pupils Capacity 210

Redhill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE72 3SF

Ages 5–11 217 pupils Capacity 210

Wyndham Spencer Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE24 0EP

Ages 3–11 444 pupils Capacity 474

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE24 0PA

Ages 4–11 183 pupils Capacity 230

St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE23 1GG

Ages 5–11 337 pupils Capacity 343

Zaytouna Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Derby · DE24 8WH

Ages 4–11 421 pupils Capacity 420

Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE24 0AN

Ages 4–11 222 pupils Capacity 280

Grampian Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE24 9LU

Ages 3–11 229 pupils Capacity 266

Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE22 3HH

Ages 3–11 247 pupils Capacity 270

Allenton Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE24 9BB

Ages 5–11 300 pupils Capacity 420

Shardlow Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE72 2GR

Ages 5–11 95 pupils Capacity 104

Firs Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE22 3WA

Ages 3–11 472 pupils Capacity 350

Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE22 1EF

Ages 3–11 450 pupils Capacity 420

Hardwick Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE23 6QP

Ages 3–11 593 pupils Capacity 540

Derwent Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE21 6AL

Ages 3–11 304 pupils Capacity 315

Pear Tree Community Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE23 8PN

Ages 7–11 359 pupils Capacity 360

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE21 4ET

Ages 2–11 416 pupils Capacity 668

Cavendish Close Junior Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE21 4RJ

Ages 7–11 300 pupils Capacity 360

Chaddesden Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE21 6JW

Ages 3–11 226 pupils Capacity 420

Alvaston Junior Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE24 0PU

Ages 7–11 335 pupils Capacity 360

Village Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE23 8DF

Ages 2–11 695 pupils Capacity 732

Ash Croft Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE24 3HF

Ages 2–11 217 pupils Capacity 280

Reigate Park Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE22 4EQ

Ages 3–11 436 pupils Capacity 416

Cottons Farm Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE24 9HG

Ages 3–11 119 pupils Capacity 140

Ashwood Spencer Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE24 8FT

Ages 3–11 651 pupils Capacity 631

Lakeside Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE24 8UY

Ages 3–11 615 pupils Capacity 675

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE23 6SB

Ages 4–11 381 pupils Capacity 336

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE22 1AU

Ages 3–11 392 pupils Capacity 357

Hilton Spencer Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE65 5GH

Ages 3–11 583 pupils Capacity 796

St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE21 6NU

Ages 3–11 332 pupils Capacity 315

Homefields Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE73 5NY

Ages 3–11 348 pupils Capacity 315

Chellaston Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE73 6PZ

Ages 7–11 447 pupils Capacity 512

Chellaston Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE73 6TA

Ages 5–7 231 pupils Capacity 360

Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE23 6WR

Ages 2–7 161 pupils Capacity 120

Griffe Field Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE23 3UQ

Ages 3–11 454 pupils Capacity 420

Arboretum Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE23 8GP

Ages 2–11 624 pupils Capacity 585

Springfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE21 7AB

Ages 4–11 329 pupils Capacity 344

Borrow Wood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE21 7QW

Ages 3–11 292 pupils Capacity 472

Asterdale Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE21 7PH

Ages 3–11 225 pupils Capacity 210

Beaufort Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE21 6BT

Ages 3–11 256 pupils Capacity 420

Portway Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE22 2GL

Ages 7–11 320 pupils Capacity 360

Cherry Tree Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE21 6WL

Ages 3–11 614 pupils Capacity 630

Oakwood Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE24 0DD

Ages 7–11 345 pupils Capacity 360

Brookfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE3 0BW

Ages 3–11 249 pupils Capacity 262

Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE23 3ES

Ages 3–7 183 pupils Capacity 206

Hackwood Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools

Derby · DE3 0FD

Ages 3–11 234 pupils Capacity 240

Ravensdale Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE3 9EY

Ages 7–11 351 pupils Capacity 360

St Werburgh's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE21 7LL

Ages 4–11 287 pupils Capacity 315

Lawn Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE22 2QR

Ages 4–11 435 pupils Capacity 436

St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE23 6FZ

Ages 7–11 244 pupils Capacity 235

Highfields Spencer Academy

Primary · Free schools

Derby · DE23 3UX

Ages 3–11 233 pupils Capacity 266

Ashbrook Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE72 3HF

Ages 7–11 173 pupils Capacity 210

St James' Church of England Aided Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE23 8FQ

Ages 7–11 299 pupils Capacity 300

Brackensdale Spencer Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE22 4BS

Ages 3–11 505 pupils Capacity 525

Clover Leys Spencer Academy

Primary · Free schools

Derby · DE24 5AX

Ages 4–11 116 pupils Capacity 210

Castleward Spencer Academy

Primary · Free schools

Derby · DE1 2RJ

Ages 3–11 148 pupils Capacity 236

Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE73 7HA

Ages 4–11 94 pupils Capacity 105

Orchard Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Derby · DE74 2QU

Ages 4–11 314 pupils Capacity 315

Oak Grange Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Derby · DE24 0BL

Ages 3–11 73 pupils Capacity 354

Akaal Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Derby · DE23 8DG

Ages 2–11 207 pupils Capacity 420

Draycott Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE72 3NH

Ages 3–11 107 pupils Capacity 257

Secondary Schools in Derby (17)

Littleover Community School

Secondary · Community school

Derby · DE23 4BZ

Ages 11–18 1822 pupils Capacity 1801

Murray Park Community School

Secondary · Foundation school

Derby · DE3 9LL

Ages 11–16 1210 pupils Capacity 1400

Landau Forte College

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE1 2LF

Ages 11–19 1247 pupils Capacity 1125

West Park School

Secondary · Academy converter

Derby · DE21 7BT

Ages 11–16 1463 pupils Capacity 1390

Allestree Woodlands School

Secondary · Academy converter

Derby · DE22 2LW

Ages 11–18 1400 pupils Capacity 1300

Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Derby · DE22 1JD

Ages 11–19 1507 pupils Capacity 1591

Castle Donington College

Secondary · Academy converter

Derby · DE74 2LN

Ages 11–16 684 pupils Capacity 645

Derby Cathedral School

Secondary · Free schools

Derby · DE1 1LR

Ages 11–19 1145 pupils Capacity 1260

Noel-Baker Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE24 0BR

Ages 11–16 1243 pupils Capacity 1400

Lees Brook Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Derby · DE21 4QX

Ages 11–18 1101 pupils Capacity 1147

Da Vinci Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE21 4ET

Ages 11–16 704 pupils Capacity 750

City of Derby Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE24 3AR

Ages 11–16 913 pupils Capacity 1050

Derby Moor Spencer Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Derby · DE23 2FS

Ages 11–18 1709 pupils Capacity 1575

John Port Spencer Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE65 6LU

Ages 11–18 2023 pupils Capacity 2070

UTC Derby Pride Park

Secondary · University technical college

Derby · DE24 8PU

Ages 13–19 458 pupils Capacity 600

Alvaston Moor Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Derby · DE24 0AN

Ages 11–19 864 pupils Capacity 1200

Chellaston Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Derby · DE73 5UB

Ages 11–18 1815 pupils

Other Schools in Derby (34)

Lord Street Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Derby · DE24 9AX

Ages 2–5 72 pupils

Central Community Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Derby · DE1 3LR

Ages 0–5 100 pupils

Harrington Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Derby · DE23 8PE

Ages 2–5 74 pupils

Stonehill Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Derby · DE23 6TJ

Ages 2–5 85 pupils

Ashgate Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Derby · DE1 1GJ

Ages 2–5 64 pupils

Whitecross Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Derby · DE1 3PJ

Ages 2–4 89 pupils

The Bemrose School

Special · Foundation school

Derby · DE22 3HU

Ages 3–19 1440 pupils Capacity 1400

St Wystan's School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Derby · DE65 6GE

Ages 4–11 85 pupils Capacity 140

Repton School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Derby · DE65 6FH

Ages 12–19 626 pupils Capacity 680

Old Vicarage School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Derby · DE22 1EW

Ages 3–13 121 pupils Capacity 160

Derby High School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Derby · DE23 3DT

Ages 3–18 696 pupils Capacity 735

Repton Preparatory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Derby · DE65 6EJ

Ages 2–14 399 pupils Capacity 525

Dame Catherine Harpur's School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Derby · DE73 7JW

Ages 3–11 37 pupils Capacity 50

Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited

Not applicable · Other independent school

Derby · DE22 1FP

Ages 3–11 66 pupils Capacity 75

Royal School for the Deaf Derby

Not applicable · Non-maintained special school

Derby · DE22 3BH

Ages 3–19 110 pupils Capacity 141

Tuition Services Co Brookside School

Not applicable · Miscellaneous

Derby · DE21 5LF

Derby College

All through · Further education

Derby · DE24 8JE

Ages 16–99

University of Derby

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Derby · DE22 1GB

Normanton House School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Derby · DE23 8DF

Ages 5–16 145 pupils Capacity 180

Derby Pride Academy

Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision

Derby · DE24 8BY

Ages 11–16 0 Capacity 52

Maple View School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Derby · DE22 4LL

Ages 6–16 17 pupils Capacity 18

St Andrew's Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Derby · DE21 4EW

Ages 11–19 158 pupils Capacity 175

St Clare's School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Derby · DE3 9AZ

Ages 11–16 160 pupils

St Martins School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Derby · DE24 0BT

Ages 11–19 243 pupils

Ivy House School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Derby · DE23 2FS

Ages 2–19 103 pupils Capacity 99

St Giles' Spencer Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Derby · DE21 6BT

Ages 4–11 148 pupils Capacity 117

Welden School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Derby · DE72 2AN

Ages 10–16 7 pupils Capacity 9

Wellbrook School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Derby · DE65 5EH

Ages 9–16 7 pupils Capacity 25

The Bayleaf Hub

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Derby · DE65 6GZ

Ages 7–18 3 pupils Capacity 10

Include - St Matthews

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Derby · DE22 1DQ

Ages 11–16 12 pupils Capacity 50

Aurora Ryefields School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Derby · DE1 3HF

Ages 5–19 Capacity 72

Castle School

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Derby · DE1 3TQ

Ages 5–18 Capacity 180

Kingsmead School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Derby · DE24 8TE

Ages 7–18 Capacity 180

Bridge Street School

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Derby · DE1 3LB

Ages 5–16 Capacity 100

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Derby are set by Derby and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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