Derbyshire County Council

UK local authority in East Midlands, responsible for 448 schools.

Region

East Midlands

Type

County Council

LA Code

830

Schools

448 (8 nursery, 353 primary, 45 secondary, 24 special, 3 PRU/AP)

Pupils

108,522

Population

827,217 (155,628 aged 0-17)

Academisation

188 academies, 227 LA-maintained (45.3% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

37 — largest: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (29 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 102 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

59% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45, grade 5+ in English & maths: 42.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Alison Noble

Website

www.derbyshire.gov.uk

Telephone

01629533190

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs