• Parents to find out about primary school places

  By Lynn_Shepherd at 11:34 on 15/04/13

  

  Parents who are waiting to hear about a primary school place for their child will be notified tomorrow, 16th April – and Derbyshire County Council say the majority will get their place of choice. Derbyshire County Council will contact 10,849 parents making offers of reception and junior school places. Reception: Of those who applied by the deadline, 94.8% will be offered a place at their first preference school and 98.7% will...

• Parents to find out about 2013 school places this Friday

  By Lynn_Shepherd at 16:29 on 27/02/13

  

  Parents across the county will hear about their child's secondary school place this week and Derbyshire County Council says that for the majority of families it is good news. The authority will make offers of places to 7,540 Derbyshire children on Friday. Of those who applied by the closing date, 98.6% have been offered their first choice school. Overall 99.7% have been offered a place at one of their three preferred schools. This...

• Highfields pupils to find out about recycling through theatre

  By Lynn_Shepherd at 11:36 on 30/01/13

  

  School pupils across Derbyshire will be learning the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling rubbish with the help of theatre - thanks to funding by Derbyshire County Council. Year 8 and some Year 7 pupils in 37 secondary schools will see The Waste Watchers, a 50 minute interactive performance by the Gibber Theatre Company, which uses humour, music, multimedia and popular culture to engage, inspire and give students a sense of...

• 2012 Derbyshire school league table results

  By Lynn_Shepherd at 11:24 on 24/01/13

  

  School league tables of last Summer's A' Level and GCSE results have been released today and many Derbyshire schools are celebrating after pupils did extremely well. Highfields School in Matlock did well with 70% of pupils achieving five or more A* to C grades, including English and Maths, at GCSE last year and Anthony Gell in Wirksworth also did well with 65% of pupils achieving five A8 to C grades. Highfields pupils also did well...

• Apply now for your child's school place.

  By Lynn_Shepherd at 10:01 on 07/11/12

  

  Parents of children born between 1st September 2008 and 31st August 2009, need to apply now for their child's infant or primary school place. You can apply online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/admissions from 12th November 2012. Applying online is quicker and easier and allows parents to make changes to their application at any point up to the closing date. You will also receive an e-mail to confirm your application has been...

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