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.
5. Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School, Dronfield
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School in Dronfield achieved an average score of 36.49 points on the A-level exams in 2025. It means the average grade achieved by the school's students was B-. The school had 181 students with an A-level exam entry in 2025 and was inspected by Ofsted in July 2023. The Sixth form provision, Behaviour and attitudes and Personal development were rated as 'outstanding' while Quality of education and Leadership and management were rated as 'good'. Photo: Google
6. Lady Manners School, Bakewell
Lady Manners School at Shutts Lane in Bakewell achieved an average score of 36.48 points on the A-level exams in 2025. It means the average grade achieved by the school's students was B-. The school had 100 students with an A-level exam entry in 2025 and was rated 'good' by Ofsted in March 2020. Photo: Google
7. Anthony Gell School, Matlock
Anthony Gell School in Matlock achieved an average score of 35.59 points on the A-level exams in 2025. It means the average grade achieved by the school's students was B-. The school had 57 students with an A-level exam entry in 2024 and was rated 'good' across all categories inspected by Ofsted in February 2015. Photo: Google
8. Highfields School, Matlock
Highfields School in Matlock achieved an average score of 35.23 points on the A-level exams in 2025. It means the average grade achieved by the school's students was B-. The school had 106 students with an A-level exam entry in 2025 and has been rated 'good' by Ofsted since 2012. Photo: Google