As pupils across the country are sitting their GCSE exams, we have created a ranking of the hardest secondary schools to get into in Derbyshire.
We have looked at the number of applications submitted to all Derbyshire secondaries and at the number of students who received acceptance letters, before calculating the percentage of successful applications.
The ranking, which includes all schools with a success rate lower than 50 per cent, is based on the latest Derbyshire County Council figures, which show admission figures for the 2023/2024 academic year.
The list does not include Derby schools.
9. Ripley Academy, Ripley
Ripley Academy at Peasehill in Ripley had a success rate of 43 per cent. The school saw 276 applications and had 120 places available. Photo: Google
10. Brookfield Community School, Chesterfield
400 pupils applied to Brookfield Community School at Chatsworth Road in Chesterfield - but only 180 received acceptance letters. This means a success rate of 45 per cent. Photo: Google
11. St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, Buxton
198 students applied for a place at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy at Palace Fields in Buxton. Only 90 managed to secure a spot at the secondary, meaning a success rate was 45 per cent. Photo: Google
12. Hope Valley College, Hope
Hope Valley College in Hope saw 250 students applying for 115 places available - this means a success rate of 46 per cent. Photo: Google