Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good May 20 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 112989
- Address
- John O'Gaunts Way, DE56 0DA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1186 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 91.2%
Mixed 4%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other White 1.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 57 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
Admissions
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 190
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 107 103 |
| Year 8 | 208 117 91 |
| Year 9 | 206 113 93 |
| Year 10 | 210 93 117 |
| Year 11 | 207 103 104 |
| Year 12 | 71 23 48 |
| Year 13 | 74 35 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.0% 2.4% |