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.
13. The Long Eaton School
The Long Eaton School, at Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, had the fifth lowest score in Derbyshire. The school achieved an average score of 25.18 points on the A-level exams in 2025. It means the average grade achieved by the school's students was C-. The school had 43 students with an A-level exam entry in 2025. Ofsted inspectors visited the school in February 2024 when the school was rated as 'requires improvement'. Photo: Google
14. Kirk Hallam Community Academy, Kirk Hallam
Kirk Hallam Community Academy had a score of 24.49. This was the fourth worst score in the county. It means the average grade achieved by the school's students was D+. The school, located at Godfrey Drive in Kirk Hallam, had 4 8students with an A-level exam entry in 2025. Kirk Hallam Community Academy was visited by Ofsted in October last year. Ofsted made the following key judgements following school inspection in October 2024: the quality of education, the sixth form provision as well as leadership and management were named as 'requires improvement' while behaviour and attitudes and personal development were named as 'good'. Photo: Google
15. David Nieper Academy, Alfreton
David Nieper Academy at Grange Street in Alfreton had the third worst result in Derbyshire - with a score of 22.84. It means the average grade achieved by the school's students was D+. The school had 30 students with an A-level exam entry in 2025. Ofsted inspectors visited the school in September 2022 when the school was rated as 'good' across all areas inspected. Photo: Google
16. Chesterfield College, Chesterfield
Chesterfield College had the second worst result in Derbyshire - with a score of 20.61. It means the average grade achieved by the school's students was D. The college, located a Infirmary Road, had 157 students with an A-level exam entry in 2025. Ofsted inspectors visited the school in November 2022 when the school was rated as 'good' across all areas inspected. Photo: Google