Anthony Gell School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils,[7] while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels, OCR Nationals and further BTECs.[8] As of 2011[update] the school's GCSE scores were increasing.[9]
Notable former pupils
Lawrence Beesley, a survivor of the Titanic, who was widely reported in contemporary newspapers.[10]
Dame Ellen MacArthur, a sailor who broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe in 2005.
Gell - Gell is named after Anthony Gell, the founder of the school.
Fearne - Fearne is named after Agnes Fearne, a relative of Anthony Gell who made bequests to help fund the school.[12]
Wright - Wright is named after Joseph Wright of Derby, a British landscape and portrait painter.
Nightingale - Nightingale is named after Florence Nightingale, another historical figure in the area. Nightingale as a house was implemented to the school in 2019.