The Ecclesbourne School, Belper

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.

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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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The Ecclesbourne School

Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper DE56 4GS

https://www.ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk/

The Ecclesbourne School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,610 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Attainment, Attendance and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Admissions and Finances.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.2		Allestree Woodlands School
3.1		Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
3.1		Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
3.5		John Flamsteed Community School
3.5		Da Vinci Academy
4.1		Landau Forte College
4.5		Derby Cathedral School
4.5		Lees Brook Academy
4.8		The Bemrose School
5.0		Murray Park Community School
5.1		UTC Derby Pride Park
5.3		Heanor Gate Spencer Academy

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is excellent, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Above average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

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

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

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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