Best Schools in Belper

How many schools are there in Belper?

Belper has 17 open schools: 14 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Belper are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Belper were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School and St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy. Counting Good as well, 88% of the 16 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolSt Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Belper get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Belper with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Ecclesbourne School, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.3 and 68% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Belper School and Sixth Form Centre, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.3 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Holbrook School for Autism, with an Attainment 8 score of 0.4 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Ecclesbourne SchoolBelper School and Sixth Form CentreHolbrook School for Autism

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Belper have the best SATs results?

Of the 13 primary schools in Belper with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Holbrook Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 94% in maths); and Duffield the Meadows Primary School (98% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Holbrook Church of England Primary SchoolWilliam Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolDuffield the Meadows Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Belper?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Belper selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Belper have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Belper have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Belper?

Apply to Derbyshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.