Belper School

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Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
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Address
Belper School
John O'Gaunt's Way

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DE56 ODA

England
Coordinates 53°01′35″N1°27′25″W / 53.0265°N 1.4569°W / 53.0265; -1.4569
Information
Type Foundation school
Established1973
Local authority Derbyshire
Department for Education URN 112989 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherMatilde Warden
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
EnrolmentApproximately 1,300
Website http://www.belperschool.co.uk

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is a foundation secondary school located in the north-east of Belper, Derbyshire, England. In October 2019, Ofsted reported that its overall effectiveness is 'Needs Improvement'. [1]

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It has received Healthy Schools status and the Artsmark Gold award. The current headteacher is Mrs Matilde Warden. [2]

Admissions

Belper School is larger than average, [1] catering for 1,311 students as of academic year 2015–2016, a 10.5% reduction since 2012–2013 when the school taught 1169 students between 11 and 18 years old – a decrease attributed by the headteacher to variations in birth rate. [3] The majority of the school is white British with below average numbers of cared-for children and children identified as having special educational needs or disability. [1]

Herbert Strutt School Herbert Strutt School.jpg
Herbert Strutt School

Chemical spill and fire

On Wednesday 17 September 2004, the school made national news after a chemical spill occurred within the Science department. Iodine crystals were dropped by a teacher when they collided with a student in a corridor. As a result, two pupils had minor burns and 36 were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. [4]

Notable former pupils

The Herbert Strutt School

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "2014 inspection report" (PDF). Ofsted. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Welcome to Belper School and Sixth Form Centre". Belper School. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. "Jobs under threat at Belper secondary school - Belper News". Archived from the original on 9 February 2016.
  4. "BBC's coverage of the chemical spill". BBC News. 17 November 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  5. 1 2 Herbert Strutt School Archived 3 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine , Belper Research. Retrieved December 2009
  6. "Obituary: David Kinnersley". The Guardian . 17 December 2004. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019.