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Best schools in Heanor

7 schools in Heanor with the same league rank as the Derbyshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Heanor's own ranking

In HeanorSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Coppice Primary School79%7%Top 16% (40/262) in Derbyshire
2Howitt Primary Community School55%7%(169/262) in Derbyshire
3Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery52%0%(184/262) in Derbyshire
4Mundy CofE Junior School47%2%(201/262) in Derbyshire
5Marlpool Junior School21%0%(258/262) in Derbyshire

Not ranked: Laceyfields Academy, Marlpool Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Denby Free CofE VA Primary SchoolRipley2.0 miles80%15%Top 12% (30/262) in Derbyshire
Street Lane Primary SchoolRipley3.1 miles77%8%Top 20% (50/262) in Derbyshire
Springbank AcademyNottingham2.0 miles75%4%Top 22% (54/246) in Nottinghamshire
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England ControlledRipley2.1 miles70%13%Top 31% (79/262) in Derbyshire
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and NurseryRipley2.9 miles64%15%Top 44% (115/262) in Derbyshire
Brinsley Primary and Nursery SchoolNottingham2.6 miles63%0%(157/246) in Nottinghamshire
Waingroves Primary SchoolRipley2.2 miles61%13%Top 50% (129/262) in Derbyshire
Langley Mill AcademyNottingham0.8 miles58%5%(148/262) in Derbyshire
The Florence Nightingale AcademyNottingham2.5 miles58%2%(180/246) in Nottinghamshire
Lawrence View Primary and Nursery SchoolNottingham2.4 miles58%0%(182/246) in Nottinghamshire

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Heanor's own ranking

In HeanorSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Heanor Gate Spencer Academy43.443%(25/45) in Derbyshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
The Ecclesbourne SchoolBelper5.9 miles57.368%Top 5% (2/45) in Derbyshire
The Kimberley SchoolNottingham4.5 miles49.651%Top 34% (15/45) in Nottinghamshire
John Flamsteed Community SchoolRipley2.9 miles48.450%Top 32% (14/45) in Derbyshire
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary AcademyIlkeston3.7 miles44.438%Top 45% (20/45) in Derbyshire
Swanwick Hall SchoolAlfreton4.4 miles44.137%Top 49% (22/45) in Derbyshire
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademyIlkeston3.4 miles43.850%(23/45) in Derbyshire
Belper School and Sixth Form CentreBelper4.2 miles43.347%(28/45) in Derbyshire
David Nieper AcademyAlfreton5.6 miles43.236%(29/45) in Derbyshire
Lees Brook AcademyDerby6.2 miles43.035%(10/16) in Derby
The Ripley AcademyRipley2.6 miles42.936%(32/45) in Derbyshire

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Heanor's own ranking

In HeanorSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Heanor Gate Spencer Academy34.0-0.05Top 45% (12/27) in Derbyshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
The Ecclesbourne SchoolBelper5.9 miles39.1+0.27Top 8% (2/27) in Derbyshire
The Kimberley SchoolNottingham4.5 miles34.5-0.12Top 35% (14/40) in Nottinghamshire
Bilborough CollegeNottingham6.1 miles33.7-0.10Top 19% (2/11) in Nottingham
Belper School and Sixth Form CentreBelper4.2 miles30.5-0.18(16/27) in Derbyshire
The Holgate AcademyNottingham5.6 miles30.3-0.20(28/40) in Nottinghamshire
The Ripley AcademyRipley2.6 miles28.4-0.26(19/27) in Derbyshire
Hall Park AcademyNottingham1.9 miles27.6+0.04(34/40) in Nottinghamshire
Swanwick Hall SchoolAlfreton4.4 miles25.7-0.44(22/27) in Derbyshire
Kirk Hallam Community AcademyIlkeston3.8 miles24.5-0.31(24/27) in Derbyshire
David Nieper AcademyAlfreton5.6 miles22.8-0.60(25/27) in Derbyshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Heanor itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Nottingham High SchoolNottingham9.0 miles49.81st (1/2) in Nottingham
Nottingham Girls' High School GDST9.1 miles44.1(2/2) in Nottingham
Derby High SchoolDerby10.1 miles42.21st (1/2) in Derby
Trent CollegeNottingham8.4 miles39.9(2/2) in Derbyshire
Derby Grammar School10.9 miles29.2(2/2) in Derby

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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