Derbyshire
John Flamsteed Community 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 48.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 48.4
- Attainment 8
- 50%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.34
- Progress 8
- [0.12, 0.55]
- 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 | 162 | 161 | 161 (100%) | 351 |
| September 2025 | 170 | 160 | 160 (100%) | 370 |
| September 2024 | 166 | 145 | 145 (100%) | 372 |
| September 2023 | 165 | 155 | 155 (100%) | 413 |
| September 2022 | 172 | 165 | 165 (100%) | 422 |
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) | 173 | 48.4 | — | 50.3% | 8.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 156 | 53.3 | — | 60.9% | — | 29.5% | 4.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 166 | 51.4 | +0.34 | 60.2% | — | 25.9% | 4.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 170 | 51.2 | +0.16 | 55.3% | — | 55.9% | 4.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 150 | 54.5 | +0.35 | — | — | 38.0% | 4.9 |
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 | 142710 |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Helen Frost-Briggs |
| Trust | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DE5 8NP |
| Pupils | 834 |
| FSM eligible | 18.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Derby Road, Denby, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 8NP
http://www.jfcs.org.uk/View local authority page1332880260| DfE number | 4172 |
| UKPRN | 10056070 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Feb 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2025 |