Anthony Gell School
Academy converter · sixth form · 776 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.8
Academy converter
Aldercar High School
- Pupils on roll
- 648of 750 places
- Free school meals
- 43.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 99
- Ofsted
- Report card, 21 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Aldercar High School (URN 112939, until 1 October 2022).
What the data says
Of the 114 pupils who finished Year 11 at Aldercar High School in 2023, 46% stayed on in Aldercar High School’s own sixth form (Derbyshire average 34%), 35% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 55 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 22% went to university (Derbyshire 42%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 22% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
A level grades average D-, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Business Studies, Psychology and English Language and Literature.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 33.9 against 46.1 across England and 45.0 in Derbyshire, with 22% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Derbyshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Aldercar High School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 114 | 7,796 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 34% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 35% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Aldercar High School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 55 | 3,774 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 22% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 22% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Aldercar High School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 33.9 | 45.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 22% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 44% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 2% | 30% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.58 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 37% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.4 | 34.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 37.8 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 4% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 98 | 99% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 54% |
| English Language | 98 | 99% | 89% | 2% | 20% | 47% |
| English Literature | 97 | 98% | 86% | 2% | 21% | 46% |
| Biology | 71 | 72% | 23% | 3% | 45% | 52% |
| Chemistry | 70 | 71% | 23% | 3% | 47% | 49% |
| Physics | 70 | 71% | 23% | 4% | 46% | 49% |
| Statistics | 32 | 32% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 13% |
| History | 30 | 30% | 41% | 10% | 26% | 50% |
| Combined Science | 28 | 28% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 7% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 22% | 9% | 5% | 28% | 73% |
| Geography | 21 | 21% | 41% | 10% | 25% | 52% |
| Photography | 19 | 19% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 63% |
| Spanish | 5 | 5% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 40 | 100% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 32 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 27 | 100% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 21 | 78% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 70% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 15 | 56% | — |
| Health Studies | 14 | 52% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Aldercar High School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 90 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 27 | 2,363 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 17.61 | 32.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 11 | 41% | 13% |
| Psychology | 9 | 33% | 23% |
| English Language and Literature | 6 | 22% | 2% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 7 | 26% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 26% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 22% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
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David Nieper Academy
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.