70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
819.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,186
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Belper School and Sixth Form Centre · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-3pp
72%69%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-3pp
50%46%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
44.3
-0.9
49.847.044.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.3
EBacc entry
42%
-4pp
50%46%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
819.5
-19.6
958.5889.0819.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 819.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.5
+3.7
32.129.426.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.5
A-level value added
-0.18
+0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+3pp
13%9%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,186
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE56 0DA
Local authority
Derbyshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 44% | 44.3 | Not applicable | 42% | 819.5 | 42% | 1,186 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 47% | 45.2 | -0.31 | 46% | 839.2 | 46% | 1,173 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 50% | 45.5 | -0.36 | 50% | 832.2 | 51% | 1,182 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 42% | 45.6 | -0.55 | 45% | 862.4 | 45% | 1,218 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 50% | 49.8 | +0.12 | 43% | 958.5 | 43% | 1,203 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 48% | 48.7 | +0.00 | 19% | 814.3 | 22% | 1,213 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 46% | 46.7 | -0.05 | 18% | — | 23% | 1,294 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.5 | C | -0.18 | 8% | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 26.9 | C- | -0.24 | 6% | 75 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 13% | 85 |
| 2021/22 | 32.1 | C+ | — | 9% | 96 |
| 2018/19 | 26.7 | C- | -0.16 | 7% | 112 |
| 2017/18 | 30.1 | C | -0.09 | 16% | 126 |
| 2016/17 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.33 | 7% | 133 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,186 | 16.3 | 21% | 1% | 22% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,173 | 16.1 | 22% | 1% | 19% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,182 | 14.8 | 12% | 1% | 18% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,218 | 17.0 | 8% | 1% | 17% | 12% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,211 | 17.2 | 10% | 1% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,203 | 15.9 | 10% | 1% | 17% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,213 | 15.8 | 15% | 1% | 17% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,294 | 16.4 | 12% | 0% | 16% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.