Private schools in Derbyshire (2026)
13 fee-paying schools, 4 taking boarders, listed by A level results where the school publishes them, then by name.
| School | Ages | A level |
|---|---|---|
| Repton School Repton · Co-ed · Boarding · Christian | 12–19 | B+ |
| Derby High School Derby · Co-ed · Day · Church of England | 3–19 | B+ |
| Trent College Long Eaton · Co-ed · Boarding · Anglican | 3–19 | B |
| Derby Grammar School Derby · Co-ed · Day · Anglican | 4–18 | C |
| Dame Catherine Harpur's School Ticknall · Co-ed · Day | 3–11 | — |
| Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Derby · Co-ed · Day · Christian | 3–11 | — |
| Kingdom Christian School Alfreton · Co-ed · Day · Christian | 3–11 | — |
| Normanton House School Derby · Co-ed · Day · Islam | 5–16 | — |
| Old Vicarage School Derby · Co-ed · Day | 3–13 | — |
| Repton Preparatory School Foremark · Co-ed · Boarding · Christian | 2–14 | — |
| St Anselm's School Bakewell · Co-ed · Boarding | 0–13 | — |
| St Peter and St Paul School Chesterfield · Co-ed · Day | 4–11 | — |
| St Wystan's School Repton · Co-ed · Day | 4–11 | — |
Not a ranking. Fee-paying schools do not sit the same tests as state schools: many take IGCSEs, which the government's GCSE tables leave out, so we list them by their average A level grade where they report it (Department for Education 16 to 18 results) and then by name. Many fee-paying schools do not report A levels, so a dash does not mean poor results. Fee income per pupil is the school's income from fees in its latest Charity Commission accounts divided by its pupils: a guide to cost, not the fee list, and only shown where the charity runs that one school. Inspections: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) or Ofsted.
Questions
What are the best private schools in Derbyshire?
By average A level grade: Repton School (B+), Derby High School (B+), Trent College (B). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.
How many private schools are there in Derbyshire?
13 mainstream fee-paying schools, 4 of them taking boarders.
How much do private schools in Derbyshire cost?
As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in East Midlands at £5,455 a term (about £19,600 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £14,733 a term, before VAT. Individual schools charge more or less than this, and more for older pupils: each school's website gives its fee list.
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