Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

John O'Gaunts Way, Belper DE56 0DA

https://www.belperschool.co.uk/

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Derbyshire). It has about 1,170 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Admissions and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Progress.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		John Flamsteed Community School
2.9		The Ripley Academy
3.1		The Ecclesbourne School
3.6		Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
4.2		Swanwick Hall School
4.7		Aldercar High School
5.2		Allestree Woodlands School
5.6		David Nieper Academy
5.8		Da Vinci Academy
6.0		Hall Park Academy
6.0		Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
6.1		Anthony Gell School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Progress: Below average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

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