Netherthorpe School

State-Funded School

netherthorpe-school-derbyshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyshireLocal Authority

North East DerbyshireConstituency

S43 3PUPostcode

2.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

Netherthorpe School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.

It currently serves 973 pupils. Netherthorpe School is part of MINERVA LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Inadequate

Quality ofeducation

Inadequate

Personaldevelopment

Requires improvement

Behaviour &attitudes

Inadequate

Sixth formprovision

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.43

Ethnicity

White

92%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

973

Total Pupils

45%Boys

55%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

41%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 973
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
4 Mar 2025	Inadequate	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Inadequate	Not judged
14 Nov 2022	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
21 May 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	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.