Belper School and Sixth Form CentreJohn Flamsteed Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre and John Flamsteed Community School are secondary schools.
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and John Flamsteed Community School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). John Flamsteed Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre was judged the expected standard and John Flamsteed Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.3 for Belper School and Sixth Form Centre and 53.3 for John Flamsteed Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre (45.6 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at John Flamsteed Community School (54.5 in 2021-22, 53.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BelperBelper School and Sixth Form Centre | RipleyJohn Flamsteed Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 45 in Derbyshire | 4th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,186 | 834 | |
| Capacity | 1,402 | 600 | |
| Location | Belper, DE56 0DA | Ripley, DE5 8NP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.3 | 53.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.4% | 60.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% | 78.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.5% Stronger figure | 29.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.96 | 4.73 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 207 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 72 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,186 | 834 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 17.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
John Flamsteed Community School
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