Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Dronfield, S18 2FZ · Derbyshire · secondary school
11th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.6/10 against 932 of them, against 6.5/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 52.6 · 70 | 30% | 2.09 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.08 · 56 | 25% | 1.39 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 50.0 · 71 | 10% | 0.71 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 52.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 50.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.08 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (6.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.5 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Chess, Art, Crochet, Book, Science, Film, and Drama clubs, or the Orchestra. Sports include Benchball, Rounders, Football, Netball, and Dodgeball. Arts and music options include School of Rock, Craft club, and Online Philosophy Club. Trips include a German exchange, KS4 Spanish and French trips, a Drama London residential, and a visit to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1810 pupils in a school with 1809 places, meaning it is over capacity by 1. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the single place over capacity for new admissions? What support is available for pupils
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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