Derby Cathedral School
Derby
DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 33 member schools: 32 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Derby | Derbyshire. Regions: East Midlands. — from the DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Derby Cathedral School is a secondary academy in Derby, part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Derby Cathedral School
- Address
- Great Northern Road
- Postcode
- DE1 1LR
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Derby
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derby North
- URN (official identifier)
- 143734
- Establishment number
- 4004
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 1159
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1260
- School type
- Free school
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Derby
- Headteacher
- Mr Andy Brown
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 17 Jan 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.derbycathedralschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01332325710
- Date opened
- 3 Sep 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Derby Cathedral School
| 2025/26 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,159 | 45,962 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 51.2% | 36.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 14.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.2% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 31.1% | 30.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
1 published inspection for Derby Cathedral School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 13 Feb 2023
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Derby Cathedral School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.3% | 8.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.8% | 23.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Derby Cathedral School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £578,600 for 526 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 58.2% | 39.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £640 | £526 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Derby Cathedral School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,147 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Derby average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,593,000 £8,364 per pupil | £8,071 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £8,944,000 £7,798 per pupil | £7,550 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,608,000 £4,017 per pupil · 51.5% | £4,285 · 56.8% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £922,000 £804 per pupil · 10.3% | £900 · 11.9% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £589,000 £514 per pupil · 6.6% | £201 · 2.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £589,000 £514 per pupil · 6.6% | £170 · 2.3% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £649,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £992,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,646 per pupil, supply and agency £368 per pupil — spending up £152 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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