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Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE560DA
017 7382 5281
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1199
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is a Maintained school (Foundation school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1402. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 02 Oct 2019.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
601 boys and 598 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
10.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
0.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
18.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.9%
EHC PLAN
0.6%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 43% | 35% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.46 | 4.03 | 4.07 |
Percentage of students completing
School
Local Authority
England
Progress Score
Below Average
Averages per A level entry
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Grade | C- | C+ | C+ |
| Average Points | 26.67 | 31.93 | 32.87 |
Percentage of students completing
School
Local Authority
England
Progress Score
Below Average
Average results per academic qualifications
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Grade | C- | C+ | C+ |
| Average Points | 26.67 | 32.1 | 33.02 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 02 Oct 2019 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 330 |
| Of which first preference applications | 194 |
| Of which second preference applications | 72 |
| Of which third preference applications | 64 |
| Total offers made | 204 |
| Of which first preference offers | 194 |
| Of which second preference offers | 9 |
| Of which third preference offers | 0 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83% | 83% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 8% | 8% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 4% | 4% | 5% |
The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degrees | 56% | 59% | 58% |
Of which top third higher education institutions
| 19% | 20% | 19% |
Of which Russell Group institutions
| 16% | 16% | 14% |
Of which Oxford or Cambridge | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Higher Apprenticeships | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3% | 3% | 3% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
5
|
GREEN SPACE |
3
|
ENVIRONMENT |
9
|
SAFETY |
8
|
PROPERTY | £187,500 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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