Headteacher’s Welcome

I am delighted to welcome you to Derby Cathedral School, where I am proud to serve as Headteacher. Our school is a vibrant, values-led community built on high expectations and a belief that every child can achieve remarkable success. Inspired by John 10:10 - “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full”, we are committed to ensuring our students experience life in all its fullness.

Learning here is shaped by both rigour and joy. Through our FAITH values, we set ambitious standards for behaviour and academic achievement, knowing that with clear structure, dedication, and support, every student can excel. Alongside academic challenge, we nurture character - fostering curiosity, resilience, and integrity so that our students grow into capable and compassionate contributors to society.

Our aim is simple: to help every young person flourish - academically, personally, and spiritually so they leave us with the knowledge, character, and confidence to shape their world for the better.

We invite you to explore our website, discover more about our school, and contact us to see how we can support you and your child.

Mr A. Brown

Headteacher

Latest News

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24 June 2025

Morley's School Uniform Pop-up Shop

Morley's will be on site at DCS on 28th and 29th July 2025 from 10 am - 4 pm with their annual school uniform pop-up shop. Please pop along to speak to the helpful team who will be able to assist you with any uniform items you require for both new and existing students.

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13 May 2025

Celebrating VE Day - 80th Anniversary

Last week we celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The LRC was festooned with red, white and blue and students took part in a range of different activities to mark the occasion. We had a specially recorded Collective Worship with singing and narration from students (click link below to view), a poster-making competition, a quiz and a packed-out raffle event in aid of the charity Help For Heroes. We also updated our movement music between lessons to ‘In The Mood‘ by Glenn Miller which was reminiscent of the wartime era.

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5 February 2025

Celebrating National Pizza Day 2025

Lunchtime menu - Monday 10th February 2025

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2:22 A Ghost Story - Theatre Royal Visit

On 9th May, GCSE drama students watched the play 2:22 A Ghost Story at Nottingham Theatre Royal.…

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15 March 2024

Derbyshire Schools Book Award at University of Derby

On Friday 15th March, a group of 12 DCS students attended the Derbyshire Schools Book Award held…

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6 February 2024

Year 10 Fundraising Week

Year 10 Fundraising week had a very exciting end to the week with Mrs Young (Creative…

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20 December 2023

Derby City Food Donation

Our school community has pulled together to gather an incredible amount of food and supply…

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