Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Belper, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre currently has around 1186 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 20.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 36% who stay in school sixth forms and 43% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE56 0DA |
| Website: | http://www.belperschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01773825281 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Matilde Warden |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 112989 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1402 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1186 |
| Number of Boys: | 591 |
| Number of Girls: | 595 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.20% | 1082 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 21 |
| Other White | 1.70% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottery Primary School Kilbourne Road , DE56 1HA | 2out of 4 | 271 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Laund Nook , DE56 1GY | 3out of 4 | 1,035 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School Thornhill Avenue , DE56 1SH | 3out of 4 | 1,523 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Matlock Road , DE56 2JD | - not rated | 1,867 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Matlock Road , DE56 2JD | - not rated | 1,867 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre John O'Gaunts Way , DE56 0DA | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Flamsteed Community School Derby Road , Denby DE5 8NP | - not rated | 2,441 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Flamsteed Community School Derby Road , Denby DE5 8NP | - not rated | 2,441 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowen House School 50 Holbrook Road , DE56 1PB | - not rated | 2,039 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.