Derby Grammar School is a selective independent school in Littleover near the city of Derby, England. Founded as a school for boys in 1995, it takes boys from the age of seven and currently has around three hundred pupils. The Sixth Form has been co-educational since September 2007. Although only recently founded, Derby Grammar School continues the tradition and spirit of Derby School, founded in 1160.
The school is academically selective, admitting those within the top twenty-five percent of the ability range.
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