Derby Cathedral School

State-Funded School

derby-cathedral-school-derby-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyLocal Authority

Derby NorthConstituency

DE1 1LRPostcode

3.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Derby Cathedral School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Derby, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,159 pupils. Derby Cathedral School is part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 35.4%
EBacc average point score: 3.81

Ethnicity

White

46%

Asian

12%

Black

20%

Mixed

14%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,159

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

51%

England average

27%

First language not English

31%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,159
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Derby Diocesan Academy Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
13 Feb 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.