The Ecclesbourne SchoolAllestree Woodlands School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Ecclesbourne School and Allestree Woodlands School are secondary schools.
The Ecclesbourne School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Allestree Woodlands School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Ecclesbourne School is ahead on our composite score.
The Ecclesbourne School was judged Good and Allestree Woodlands School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.3 for The Ecclesbourne School and 46.5 for Allestree Woodlands School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Ecclesbourne School (60.8 in 2021-22, 58.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Allestree Woodlands School (49.4 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BelperThe Ecclesbourne School | DerbyAllestree Woodlands School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 45 in Derbyshire | 7th of 16 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,576 | 1,400 | |
| Capacity | 1,603 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Belper, DE56 4GS | Derby, DE22 2LW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.3 Stronger figure | 46.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 71.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.1% Stronger figure | 63.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 64.7% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.40 Stronger figure | 3.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 238 | 235 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 170 | 97 | |
| A-level average points | 39.1 Stronger figure | 31.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 Stronger figure | 31.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 29.1% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,576 | 1,400 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 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
A-level average points
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.
The Ecclesbourne School
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