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Nottinghill1 · 25/01/2015 14:02

We are moving to Derby and so looking for secondary schools. Does anyone know what Derby Moor school is like, what reputation has it got?!!

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IncaAztec · 28/01/2015 09:23

John Port is supposed to be good but it is a very large school from my recollection (and the good/bad sides of it being so big).

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lk26 · 26/01/2015 22:24

What about john port school in Etwall ?

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clary · 26/01/2015 22:22

Nottinghil PM me if you want more info. Would you be in Littleover School catchment? Much of Heatherton village is.

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Nottinghill1 · 26/01/2015 18:45

Thanks for the replies. Was thinking of moving to Heatherton village. In the Derby Moor catchment end apparently,saw a nice house there. Why does the school not have a very good reputation? I've noticed that they got 'good' from ofsted. Just so confused as to what to do. It's a nice new school as well by the looks of it?!

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IncaAztec · 25/01/2015 22:34

Know Derby well. Not keen on Derby Moor I'm afraid. Derby secondaries are very catchment driven, so be careful where you choose to live. As the above poster said, Chellaston/Landau/Ecclesbourne/Woodlands/Littleover are perceived as the best. Then maybe LeesBrook/John Port. People are generally not keen on Bemrose/Noel Baker/Sinfin/Merrill. Mostly due to GCSE results but also due to some gang issues/behaviour issues.

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clary · 25/01/2015 22:27

I used to work there. I left for reasons not connected with the school tho. It has got a good Ofsted, relatively recently. I know a few people who have left of late. Two of them work where I work now and are very relieved not to be teaching there.

That doesn't mean it is not a great school for the students tho!

I would say it doesn't have the best rep, tho when I worked there, there were a lot of very committed and talented staff.

Littleover School has a better reputation. Where are you looking to live? Chellaston school is well rated and very academic and maybe a bit hot housey; Lees Brook is having a new building and on the up; Woodlands has a Good Ofsted and a leafy catchment; Ecclesbourne is the crème de la crème (not actually in Derby but you can be in catchment for it in Derby city), again, very academic/leafy MC parents.

Landau Forte has a lot going for it (but very different holiday times from LA schools - this is good if you don't work in education!). No catchment as such tho.