Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

Foundation school · Secondary school · Belper, Derbyshire
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Composite score
55.4

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre at a glance

Located in Belper, Derbyshire, Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. The school educates roughly 1,186 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.3 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 0.9 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

44% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Belper School and Sixth Form Centre does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,845
National rank
#152
In East Midlands
#23
In Derbyshire
Top 58%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
44%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
70%
% EBacc grade 5+
20%
EBacc average points score
3.96

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,186 % FSM ever-6 21.6% % EAL 1.3% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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