Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School

School overview

Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School is a secondary school serving Dronfield, Derbyshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school. It has 1,854 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 50.0 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 0.9 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 29% of secondary schools nationally.

53% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 74% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 99% of the families who made Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 95% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.1%. There are about 18.2 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.