Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Belper, Derbyshire
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Belper, Derbyshire for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE56 0DA
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “Belper School and Sixth Form Centre serves its community well.”
- “There is a great deal of mutual respect and trust shown between pupils, students in the sixth form and staff.”
- “Pastoral support and care are strong.”
To improve
- “Although published examination results have not always been strong enough, increasingly, pupils are rising to the school’s high expectations, and their achievement is improving.”
- “However, in some subjects in the wider curriculum, the teaching is not routinely suitably adapted for some pupils with SEND and some high-attaining pupils, including highattaining disadvantaged pupils.”
- “As a result, some of these pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 164 first-preference applications, 166 offers in total, 164 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- John Flamsteed Community School 1.4 mi Not judged
- The Ripley Academy 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- The Ecclesbourne School 3.1 mi Good
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy 3.7 mi Outstanding
- Swanwick Hall School 4.1 mi Good
- Aldercar High School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- David Nieper Academy 5.6 mi Good
- Anthony Gell School 6.0 mi No Ofsted grade