The Ecclesbourne School

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The Ecclesbourne School
Address
The Ecclesbourne School
Wirksworth Road

Duffield
Belper
,
Derbyshire
,
DE56 4GS

England
Coordinates 52°59′09″N1°29′30″W / 52.9857°N 1.4916°W / 52.9857; -1.4916
Information
Type Academy
MottoIntegrity, Tenacity , Service
Established1957
Department for Education URN 136505 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherJames McNamara [1]
GenderMixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment1402
Colour(s)Burgundy, Blue   
SloganIntegrity, Tenacity, Service
Website http://www.ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk/

The Ecclesbourne School is a secondary school with academy status situated in Duffield, Derbyshire, England.

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History

Since opening in 1957 as a small county school in the grounds of Duffield Hall, The Ecclesbourne School has had a varied organisational history. It became a co-educational 11 – 19 comprehensive school in 1976, grant maintained in 1990 and a Foundation School in 2001. Central Government recognised its excellence in 1999 by awarding ‘Beacon’ status.[ citation needed ] The School was successful in its bid to become part of the ‘Specialist School’ programme when it was awarded Technology College status in 2001. The school has been involved in a Leading Edge Partnership since 2003; at first in the South East Derbyshire Secondary Schools Improvement Partnership, but now is focused on collaborative work with John Flamsteed Community School. The school has been awarded the Careermark twice (2004 and 2008), the Sportsmark in 2004, and was one of only two schools in Derbyshire to receive the ‘Health Promoting Schools’ award.

In 2011 the school controversially became an academy which caused a two-day strike by some teachers. [2]

Following an Ofsted Inspection in May 2022, the school was rated as Inadequate, after serious safeguarding issues were identified, along with an intimidatory culture of "homophobic, racist and misogynistic language". [3] [4] The school was previously rated as Outstanding following an inspection in 2008. [5] The report notes that "Leaders have not ensured that the culture of safeguarding helps all pupils to feel safe". Whilst the quality of teaching was rated as Good, under the Behaviours and Attitudes category, the school was deemed to require improvement; and the leadership and management of the school was inadequate.

Since then, the school was inspected in September 2023, and was rated Good in all areas apart from Behaviour and Attitudes, which is rated as Requires Improvement. [6] Overall, the school is rated as Good. The report notes that "Pupils now feel safe at this school. Many enjoy attending school. Pupils acknowledge that behaviour has improved. Many say the school is now much better". Despite this, the report highlights that "leaders have not engaged well enough with some pupils" to develop a more inclusive culture.

GCSE and A level results

The Ecclesbourne School attained the highest GCSE results for the whole of Derbyshire for a non-private school. 91% of the students got at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C. [7]

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities include charity fund raising, choir, debating, drama, environmental teams, instrumental music ensembles, orchestra, mock trials, Duke of Edinburgh award and young enterprise.

Sports include athletics, basketball, cricket, dodgeball, cross-county, football, hockey, netball, rugby, squash. The Under-14 hockey team won the national title in 2004. [8]

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. ↑ "Who's Who At Ecclesbourne" . Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  2. ↑ Ecclesbourne School teachers strike over academy plan
  3. ↑ Ofsted Report 2022
  4. ↑ Ecclesbourne Academy rated inadequate over racist language - BBC News, 21 September 2022
  5. ↑ Ofsted Report 2008
  6. ↑ Ofsted Report 2023
  7. ↑ "School Performance". The Ecclesbourne School.
  8. ↑ "Ecclesbourne win national title". Belper News. 17 March 2004.
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