Derby Cathedral School

General Information

Address: Great Northern Road, Derby, DE1 1LR
Phone: 01332325710
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Andy Brown
Age range: 11-19 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 1159
School capacity: 1260
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 502
% eligible for free school meals: 56.6%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Autistic spectrum disorder: 36 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 31 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 30 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 19 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 13 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Vision impairment: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

Attainment 8 score: 41.5
Data year: 2024/25

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

Ranked #9 of 15 Attainment 8 schools of this type in the area

#7Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy45.3
#8UTC Derby Pride Park42.0
#9Derby Cathedral School41.5
#10Lees Brook Academy41.5
#11Murray Park Community School40.6

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

#1Landau Forte College55.4
#2Littleover Community School52.7
#3Chellaston Academy49.2
#4West Park School48.7
#5Derby Moor Spencer Academy47.7
#6Allestree Woodlands School46.5
#7Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy45.3
#8UTC Derby Pride Park42.0
#9Derby Cathedral School41.5
#10Lees Brook Academy41.5
#11Murray Park Community School40.6
#12Noel-Baker Academy36.3
#13City of Derby Academy34.8
#14Da Vinci Academy34.7
#15Alvaston Moor Academy32.4

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 90.0%
Went into further education: 83.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Literature
English Language
History
Science Double Award
Spanish
Geography
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry (General)
Physics (General)
Food Technology
Computer Science
Music Studies (General)
Sports Studies
Religious Studies
Art & Design
Speech & Drama
Polish
Arabic
Russian

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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Ranked #5 of 14 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#3Chellaston AcademyGood
#4Da Vinci AcademyGood
#5Derby Cathedral SchoolGood
#6Derby Moor Spencer AcademyGood
#7Lees Brook AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Landau Forte CollegeOutstanding
#2Allestree Woodlands SchoolGood
#3Chellaston AcademyGood
#4Da Vinci AcademyGood
#5Derby Cathedral SchoolGood
#6Derby Moor Spencer AcademyGood
#7Lees Brook AcademyGood
#8Littleover Community SchoolGood
#9Murray Park Community SchoolGood
#10Noel-Baker AcademyGood
#11Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#12UTC Derby Pride ParkGood
#13Alvaston Moor AcademyRequires improvement
#14City of Derby AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,798 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #6 of 15 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#4Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy£8,133
#5Allestree Woodlands School£7,899
#6Derby Cathedral School£7,798
#7UTC Derby Pride Park£7,793
#8Murray Park Community School£7,750

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Da Vinci Academy£9,041
#2City of Derby Academy£8,542
#3Noel-Baker Academy£8,318
#4Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy£8,133
#5Allestree Woodlands School£7,899
#6Derby Cathedral School£7,798
#7UTC Derby Pride Park£7,793
#8Murray Park Community School£7,750
#9Landau Forte College£7,338
#10West Park School£7,192
#11Alvaston Moor Academy£7,187
#12Derby Moor Spencer Academy£6,998
#13Lees Brook Academy£6,916
#14Littleover Community School£6,877
#15Chellaston Academy£6,490

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General Information

Behaviour

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered