Derbyshire
Heritage High School
GCSE results 2026: every Derbyshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 37.7 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 37.7
- Attainment 8
- 34%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.09
- Progress 8
- [-1.29, -0.90]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 163 | 138 | 138 (100%) | 217 |
| September 2025 | 177 | 165 | 165 (100%) | 227 |
| September 2024 | 192 | 184 | 184 (100%) | 255 |
| September 2023 | 196 | 215 | 190 (88%) | 317 |
| September 2022 | 199 | 195 | 195 (100%) | 268 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Derbyshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 168 | 37.7 | — | 33.9% | 6.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 166 | 40.0 | — | 36.1% | — | 5.4% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 204 | 36.3 | -1.09 | 32.4% | — | 9.8% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 173 | 36.6 | -0.89 | 20.2% | — | 10.4% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 176 | 41.9 | -0.36 | — | — | 6.0% | 3.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Derbyshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144391 |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Debbie Elsdon |
| Trust | THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | S43 4QG |
| Pupils | 951 |
| FSM eligible | 37.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Boughton Lane, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4QG
https://www.heritage.ttct.co.uk/View local authority page1246810259| DfE number | 4007 |
| UKPRN | 10063412 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2023 |