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Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE56 0DA

Local ranking23rd of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1402

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 20 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
41.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
207

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
46.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

72

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.1
16-18 Cohort
147

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1186
Boys
591 (50%)
Girls
595 (50%)
Capacity
1402 (85% full)
SEND
20.6%
FSM Eligible
21.6%
EAL
1.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
17.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
73.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,698/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.9%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • White Irish: 0.2%

92.9%

White British

1.7%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112989
UKPRN
10000632
Establishment No.
5404

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