The Ecclesbourne School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Belper, Derbyshire
The Ecclesbourne School is a secondary school in Belper, Derbyshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 September 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4GS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,604 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 September 2023
Strengths
- “This school has high academic ambitions for all pupils.”
- “Pupils value the education they receive.”
- “They benefit from the high-quality education that the school is providing.”
To improve
- “However, there are still pupils who are not confident that staff will deal with derogatory language well and, as a result, they do not report it.”
- “There are occasions when teachers do not consider pupils’ starting points well enough and present too much information at once.”
- “When this occurs, pupils struggle to keep up and do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (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) | 71% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | 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: 229 first-preference applications, 239 offers in total, 229 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Belper School and Sixth Form Centre 3.1 mi Not judged
- John Flamsteed Community School 3.4 mi Not judged
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy 5.3 mi Outstanding
- The Ripley Academy 5.8 mi Standards maintained
- Aldercar High School 6.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy 6.9 mi Standards maintained
- Kirk Hallam Community Academy 7.2 mi Not judged
- Swanwick Hall School 7.2 mi Good