Hillsway, Littleover, Derby DE23 3DT
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Derby High Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Derby and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Derby High Primary School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (30%/70%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Derby High School, an all-through school to age 18, and is an associated member of the Woodard Corporation. Derby High Primary School fees range from £4,415 (Rec) to £4,850 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Derby High Primary School has two classes per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Primary School pupils move up to Derby High School.
The Derby High Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, Thinking for Learning (learning habits), French. A topic based ‘creative curriculum’ to Year 2 and some thematic cross-curricular subject linking through to Year 6. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3. Forest School for the youngest pupils.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for drama and science from Year 5.
Sport at Derby High Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Derby High Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, two orchestras and four or five instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Derby High Primary School
Derby Grammar Primary School (0.9 miles); Emmanuel School, Derby (3 miles); Old Vicarage School, Derby (4.3 miles).
Wren Park Primary School (0.5 miles); Griffe Field Primary School (1.4 miles); St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Derby (1.6 miles).
Derby High School (0 miles); Derby Grammar School (0.9 miles); Repton School (6.2 miles).
Littleover Community School (0.4 miles); Landau Forte College (2.9 miles); Chellaston Academy (4.9 miles).