List of Independent Schools in Derbyshire

There are a range of independent schools in Derbyshire covering: mixed private schools, private schools for boys and private schools for girls.

Below you’ll find a list of those private schools that we have included which have entry into year 7 (11 Plus entry).

Derbyshire Independent Schools accepting entry into year seven

Abbotsholme School – Rocester – Derbyshire

Abbotsholme School is a mixed private school.

Abbotsholme School- 295 pupils.

“Abbotsholme School, set in a beautiful rural estate on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border, has been recognised as providing a richly diverse and distinctive educational experience in which individual pupils are well known, very well cared for and enabled to flourish both personally and academically, in a glowing report by Independent School Inspectors.”

School Website: www.abbotsholme.co.uk

Exam Format – School’s own. This includes:

• Maths
• English

Derby Grammar School – Derby – Derbyshire

Derby Grammar School is an all boys private school but accepts girls for the sixth form.

Derby Grammar School- 266 pupils.

“Derby Grammar School’s aim is to provide the very best of a traditional academic education specifically designed to meet the requirements of the twenty first century. Pupils have the opportunity to achieve excellence in their academic work as well as their extra curricular interests. Their philosophy values the experiences and character development achieved outside of the classroom as much as excellence in it.”

School Website: www.derbygrammar.org

Exam Format – CAT4 (Cognitive Abilities Test). This includes:

• Verbal, Non-Verbal, Spatial and Quantitative Reasoning

Derby High School – Derby – Derbyshire

Derby High School is an all girls private school.

Derby High School- 578 pupils.

“Derby High School educates children from 3-18, with a co-educational Primary section, from the ages of 3 to 11 and a senior school for girls only. The school has a strong reputation for excellent academic results and across the age range children are challenged and encouraged to develop a range of skills, not only in the classroom but beyond it.”

School Website: www.derbyhigh.derby.sch.uk

Exam Format – School’s own. This includes:

• English
• Maths
• Non-Verbal Reasoning.

Preparing for entry into an Independent School

We have developed a section on how to prepare for Independent school exams and how to prepare for Independent School interviews so do please feel free to use these resources if you would like to.

If you are thinking of trying for an Independent School scholarship or bursary then please see our information page on that topic.

Equally, many independent schools publish past papers and we have past papers and sample papers which are useful for preparation in all the core areas:

Free sample 11 Plus English practice and past papers

Free sample 11 Plus Maths practice and past papers

Free sample 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning practice and past papers

Free sample 11 Plus Non-Verbal Reasoning practice and past papers