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Repton School

Independent · ages 12-19MixedIndependentChristian624 pupilsSixth formDerbyDerbyshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places56 spare624 pupils, 680 places
Average A level gradeB+2024/25
Pupils on roll624Census January 2024

Repton School is an independent school in Derby for boys and girls aged 12 to 19. It has 624 pupils and room for 680.

Repton, Derby, DE65 6FH01283 559200repton.org.ukMr Mark Semmence headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

134 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score36.1
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 34.434.420182019: 36.736.720192022: 35.135.120222023: 37.437.420232024: 36.236.220242025: 36.136.12025
Since 2018: +1.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018DerbyshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11134114122106112129
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 836.136.237.435.136.734.444.846.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%42%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%64%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.443.363.613.353.293.193.894.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%28%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 16 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Combined Science79%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
Geography91%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Drama100%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
Physical Education91%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 3 languages, music.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Business84 entries
83%England 51%
91%England 56%
Physics67 entries
99%England 82%
Biology67 entries
99%England 82%
79%England 36%
Chemistry67 entries
100%England 81%
Geography65 entries
91%England 51%
French59 entries
71%England 60%
Spanish39 entries
74%England 54%
83%England 50%
Art and Design24 entries
71%England 58%
91%England 60%
Drama19 entries
100%England 60%
German12 entries
83%England 63%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Business8442%83%95%51%
Physical Education6856%91%94%56%
Physics6772%99%99%82%
Biology6778%99%100%82%
Combined Science6712%79%94%36%
Chemistry6767%100%100%81%
Geography6554%91%95%51%
French5934%71%83%60%
Spanish3921%74%92%54%
Design & Technology3642%83%94%50%
Art and Design2438%71%96%58%
Religious Studies2378%91%91%60%
Drama1984%100%100%60%
German1233%83%100%63%
Other Modern Languages875%75%75%49%
Music888%100%100%61%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

143 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB+42.9 points per entry
A level progress+0.41Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better29%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students143121151135302289
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry42.9341.3039.9543.6837.7342.70
Average A level gradeB+BBB+B-B+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS43.0941.5740.2943.8738.3142.86
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects29%26%26%29%22%32%
A level progressA level value added+0.41+0.28+0.07+0.16
Applied general courses: points per entry34.9431.8935.83

A level subjects

19 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Physics94%A* to B, England 51% · 17 entries
Geography91%A* to B, England 51% · 21 entries
English Literature89%A* to B, England 52% · 26 entries
Business Studies79%A* to B, England 47% · 34 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics41Psychology36Government and Politics34Business Studies34Economics33Biology27English Literature26Chemistry24Geography21Physical Education / Sports Studies20History19Physics17Drama and Theatre Studies12Design and Technology (Product Design)12Mathematics (Further)8Spanish8French6Textiles5Photography5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics41 entries · 61% A* or A · 100% passed
85%England 60%
Psychology36 entries · 28% A* or A · 97% passed
58%England 46%
Government and Politics34 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 55%
Business Studies34 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 47%
Economics33 entries · 49% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 57%
Biology27 entries · 52% A* or A · 100% passed
78%England 49%
English Literature26 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 52%
Chemistry24 entries · 54% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 53%
Geography21 entries · 48% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 51%
Physical Education / Sports Studies20 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
65%England 41%
History19 entries · 53% A* or A · 100% passed
84%England 55%
Physics17 entries · 71% A* or A · 100% passed
94%England 51%
Drama and Theatre Studies12 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 54%
Design and Technology (Product Design)12 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 38%
Mathematics (Further)8 entries · 88% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 76%
Spanish8 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 59%
French6 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 60%
Textiles5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 67%
Photography5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 58%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
33.938.7
Gap 4.8England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Christian school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Derbyshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll624Census January 2024
Places68092% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support33%204 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%2 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls340 / 284
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll624626620631621592
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support17%26%20%25%15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 151 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training76%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training76%79%84%
Education69%65%72%
Apprenticeship2%2%0%
Work5%12%12%
Not in education, work or training9%7%4%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m4012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate38 per 1,000 people58% lower than the England average
Typical house price£259,000South Derbyshire
Nearest bus stop70 mThe Cross, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Wystan's SchoolIndependent210 m88Not inspectedCompare
Repton Primary SchoolCouncil770 m231No overall grade 202565Compare
Willington Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles207Good 202479Compare
Findern Primary SchoolCouncil1.6 miles207Good 202489Compare
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant SchoolChurch of England1.7 miles34Good 202355Compare
The Bayleaf HubIndependent1.7 miles10Not inspectedCompare
Repton Preparatory SchoolIndependent1.9 miles377Not inspectedCompare
Egginton Primary SchoolCouncil2.3 miles58No overall grade 202556Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Repton School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Repton School yet.

How good are Repton School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 36.1, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Repton School have?

624 pupils aged 12 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 680 places, so it is 92% full.

Does Repton School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B+. 19 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Repton, Derby, DE65 6FH
Telephone
01283 559200
Website
www.repton.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Mark Semmence
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 12-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
Local authority
Derbyshire
Ward
Repton
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1908
URN
113009 · LAESTAB 8306001 · UKPRN 10005450

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from