Students across Derbyshire are impatiently waiting to find out how they did at their 2026 A-levels exams – with the results day set to take place in just two days (Thursday, August 13).
Their results will decide if they will be able to land a place at their dream university courses and apprenticeships.
While families wait for the big day we have had a look back at the A-levels results last year.
We’ve created a league table ranking Derbyshire state-funded schools based on their average A-level scores in 2025, the latest figures published by the Department of Education.
The data include average grades and average points that students achieved per A-level entry.
The number of points is based on the challenge and size of a qualification, and a maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.
We have also had a look at the number of students with an A-level exam entry within each school and their latest Ofsted inspections.
The list below includes eight Derbyshire state-funded schools which achieved the best and the worst results.
This ranking does not include private independent school or special educational needs settings.
1. Best and worst performing Derbyshire schools ahead of A-level results 2026
We look back at Derbyshire schools with the highest and lowest A-level scores in the county in 2025 - as students are set to receive their 2026 A-levels result this week. Photo: Google
2. St Mary's Catholic High School, Upper Newbold
The top performing Derbyshire school for the latest school year is St Mary’s Catholic High School in Chesterfield. The school had an average score of 39.51 points on the A-level exams in 2025. It means the average grade achieved by the school's students was B. St Mary’s Catholic High School had 161 students with an A-level exam entry in 2025. The school was visited by Ofsted in June 2024 and received 'outstanding' ratings across all areas inspected. Photo: Google
3. The Ecclesbourne School, Duffield
Ecclesbourne School at Wirksworth Road in Duffield had the second based score in the county, achieving an average score of 39.51 points on the A-level exams in 2025. It means the average grade achieved by the school's students was B. The academy had 170 students with an A-level exam entry in 2025. Ecclesbourne School was visited by Ofsted in September 2023 and received an overall 'good' ratings following the inspection. Photo: Google
4. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School at The Green Road in Ashbourne had the third best score in the county, achieving an average score of 36.98 points on the A-level exams in 2025. It means the average grade achieved by the school's students was B-. The school had 87 students with an A-level exam entry in 2025. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School has been rated 'good since 2014 and a shorter inspection in January 2024 confirmed that the school continues to meet 'good' standards. Photo: Google