Derby High School Celebrates Excellent Results Two years of hard work, determination and ambition came together today as students at Derby High School opened their GCSE results, and there was a great deal to celebrate. 63% of all grades were awarded at grades 7–9, with an outstanding 44% at grades 8 and 9, the equivalent […]
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Derby High School Celebrates Best Ever A Level Results Today is a very special day at Derby High as we celebrate our best ever A Level results. 80% of all grades have been awarded at A*–B, with an outstanding 27% at A*. Six students achieved straight A* grades and a further seven achieved all A*
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Senior High Notes 17th October 2025 As we reach the end of this first half term, I have found myself reflecting on what makes our school community so special, that strong sense of belonging that we see every day in so many different ways. Last week’s celebration of World Mental Health Day was a perfect
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Senior High Notes 10th October 2025 It is hard to believe we are already approaching the final week before the half term break. This half term really has flown by! It has been a wonderfully busy few weeks, filled with achievement, creativity and enthusiasm across every year group.This Saturday we are very much looking forward
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Primary High Notes 10th October 2025 It is hard to believe we are already heading into the final week before the half-term break. This half term has absolutely flown by! It has been a wonderfully busy few weeks, filled with learning, laughter and so many memorable moments across the Primary School.This Saturday is our Senior
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Senior High Notes 3rd October 2025 This week, I began my conversations with Year 13 students who are ready to press “send” on their UCAS applications. It is always a joy to hear their decisions, the courses they have chosen, the universities they are excited to join, and the preparation they have undertaken to make
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Primary High Notes 3rd October 2025 Thursday evening saw our first Primary Tea Time Concert of the year, and what a joyful occasion it was. These concerts are always a wonderful opportunity for our young musicians to perform in front of an appreciative audience, sharing their talent and hard work. For many, this was their
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Senior High Notes 26th September 2025 It was fantastic to welcome so many parents to school on Thursday evening for our Pastoral Parents’ Evening. This opportunity to meet with form tutors is such an important one, giving parents and staff the chance to talk together about how each child has settled into the new school
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Primary High Notes 26th September 2025 This week in assembly I began with three pictures on the screen, a buffalo, a stick of rock and Dr Seuss, and I explained that there was something linking them all. That link is the idea of being yourself. We began with the buffalo, who always move together in
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Primary High Notes 19th September 2025 Today our whole school community came together to mark Peace One Day, which is recognised globally each year on 21st September. Established in 1999, the day invites people everywhere to pause and reflect on non-violence, unity, and what peace truly means in our lives. The dove is a universal
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