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Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

Foundation school · Belper · DE56 0DA

Ages 11–18 · 1,212 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

45.2

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.31
−20+2
Attainment 845.2
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry46%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,062

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

210

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

197

Total preferences (any rank)
293
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

1,212 pupils · 1,402 places

Pupils on roll
1,212
Boys / girls
597 / 615
School capacity
1,402
Capacity fill
1,212 / 1,402 (86%)
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
268
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Matilde Warden

Location

Address
John O'Gaunts Way
Postcode
DE56 0DA
Town
Belper
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Belper, Derbyshire, 1,212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.8%.

Open schools in Belper
17
Secondary schools in Belper
2
Academies among open schools in Belper
47% (8)
Open schools in DE56
19
Secondary in DE56
2
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BelperNear DE56

  • John Flamsteed Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ripley · DE5 8NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Ripley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ripley · DE5 3JQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.8%

    3.0 miles away

  • Pottery Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1HA · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.2 miles away

  • Herbert Strutt Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1SH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Long Row Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Street Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ripley · DE5 8NE · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.22

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Matilde Warden
Telephone
01773825281
Website
http://www.belperschool.co.uk

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