86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
71%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
65%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1285.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,576
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Ecclesbourne School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
Part ofTHE ECCLESBOURNE SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+0pp
91%88%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
71%
+2pp
73%70%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
Attainment 8
58.3
+1.1
60.858.556.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.3
EBacc entry
65%
+1pp
79%71%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
EBacc APS
1285.0
+27.5
1335.01254.11173.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1285.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.1
+2.1
41.138.235.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
A-level value added
+0.27
+0.2
+0.3+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
29%
+7pp
29%25%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,576
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4GS
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 | 86% | 71% | 58.3 | Not applicable | 65% | 1285.0 | 65% | 1,576 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 69% | 57.2 | +0.41 | 64% | 1257.5 | 64% | 1,573 |
| 2022/23 | 86% | 67% | 56.3 | +0.34 | 69% | 1253.7 | 69% | 1,607 |
| 2021/22 | 89% | 73% | 60.8 | +0.55 | 64% | 1335.0 | 64% | 1,584 |
| 2018/19 | 91% | 72% | 59.5 | +0.56 | 79% | 1173.3 | 79% | 1,489 |
| 2017/18 | 86% | 64% | 54.6 | +0.38 | 63% | 1031.7 | 63% | 1,460 |
| 2016/17 | 87% | 73% | 58.3 | +0.17 | 55% | — | 61% | 1,436 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.1 | B | +0.27 | 29% | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 37.0 | B- | +0.06 | 22% | 211 |
| 2022/23 | 36.5 | B- | — | 22% | 194 |
| 2021/22 | 41.1 | B | — | 26% | 189 |
| 2018/19 | 35.4 | B- | -0.01 | 21% | 175 |
| 2017/18 | 36.2 | B- | +0.28 | 21% | 164 |
| 2016/17 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.02 | 18% | 186 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,576 | 18.4 | 11% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,573 | 18.1 | 10% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,607 | 18.0 | 9% | 1% | 8% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,584 | 19.2 | 8% | 1% | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,548 | 19.6 | 9% | 1% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,489 | 18.6 | 12% | 1% | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,460 | 17.9 | 12% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,436 | 17.4 | 12% | 1% | 8% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.