Anthony Gell School
Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4DX
776 pupils · 94% of 825 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.4%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 41.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 65.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 13.7% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.03 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 131 | 135 | 259 | 131 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 107 | 104 | 212 | 107 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 109 | 107 | 224 | 109 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Highfields School 7.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Belper School and Sixth Form Centre 9.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The Ecclesbourne School 11.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Swanwick Hall School 11.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- John Flamsteed Community School 11.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 12.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.