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St Matthews House, Brick Row, Darley Abbey, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 1DQ ·

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At a glance

An independent special school for ages 11–16 in Derby. As an independent school, it is inspected by Ofsted under the independent schools framework, outside Ofsted's state-school data. Results aren't compared with the England average for independent schools, as many take qualifications the DfE's measures don't count.

Ages
11–16
Pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Selective
Local authority
Derby
Headteacher
Ms Leanne Waldron
Opened
Dec 2024

Inspection

Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted. These inspections are not part of Ofsted's state-school data.

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Exam results

No DfE performance data is published for this independent school.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Independent schools run their own admissions (often with entrance assessments), so they are not part of council application data.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
12
Capacity
50
84% full
Girls / boys
31/69
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)0%
  • English as an additional language–
  • SEN support66.7%
  • Education, Health and Care plan16.7%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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