What did Ofsted judge Belper School and Sixth Form Centre's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Belper School and Sixth Form Centre's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre has 1,212 pupils on roll.

What ages does Belper School and Sixth Form Centre take?

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Belper School and Sixth Form Centre located?

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is located in Belper, DE56 0DA, Derbyshire.

How do I apply to Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?

When Belper School and Sixth Form Centre has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care — Children in Care (including those who are subsequently adopted and those who are subject to residence order or special guardianship order) who name Belper School & Sixth Form Centre as their choice; 2. In-area with siblings — All other children who live in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission; 3. In-area — Children living in the normal area at the time of application and admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where applications within any category exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated using straight line distance from the home address to the school. If distances are equal, the place will be allocated by random allocation supervised by an independent party.

What is the largest ethnic background at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Care — Children in Care (including those who are subsequently adopted and those who are subject to residence order or special guardianship order) who name Belper School & Sixth Form Centre as their choice
2In-area with siblings — All other children who live in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission
3In-area — Children living in the normal area at the time of application and admission
4Out-of-area with siblings — Children not living in the normal area, but who have siblings at Belper School & Sixth Form Centre
5All other children — Other children whose parents/carers have requested a place

If two applications tie: Where applications within any category exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated using straight line distance from the home address to the school. If distances are equal, the place will be allocated by random allocation supervised by an independent party.

EHCP students with the school named in their plan admitted first, before oversubscription criteria applied. PAN applies to Year 7 entry September 2026.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Belper School and Sixth Form Centre's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Belper School and Sixth Form Centre's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?: Belper School and Sixth Form Centre has 1,212 pupils on roll.
What ages does Belper School and Sixth Form Centre take?: Belper School and Sixth Form Centre admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Belper School and Sixth Form Centre located?: Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is located in Belper, DE56 0DA, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?: Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?: When Belper School and Sixth Form Centre has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care — Children in Care (including those who are subsequently adopted and those who are subject to residence order or special guardianship order) who name Belper School & Sixth Form Centre as their choice; 2. In-area with siblings — All other children who live in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission; 3. In-area — Children living in the normal area at the time of application and admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where applications within any category exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated using straight line distance from the home address to the school. If distances are equal, the place will be allocated by random allocation supervised by an independent party.
What is the largest ethnic background at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Care — Children in Care (including those who are subsequently adopted and those who are subject to residence order or special guardianship order) who name Belper School & Sixth Form Centre as their choice
2In-area with siblings — All other children who live in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission
3In-area — Children living in the normal area at the time of application and admission
4Out-of-area with siblings — Children not living in the normal area, but who have siblings at Belper School & Sixth Form Centre
5All other children — Other children whose parents/carers have requested a place

EHCP students with the school named in their plan admitted first, before oversubscription criteria applied. PAN applies to Year 7 entry September 2026.

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Belper School and Sixth Form Centre's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Belper School and Sixth Form Centre's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?: Belper School and Sixth Form Centre has 1,212 pupils on roll.
What ages does Belper School and Sixth Form Centre take?: Belper School and Sixth Form Centre admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Belper School and Sixth Form Centre located?: Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is located in Belper, DE56 0DA, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?: Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?: When Belper School and Sixth Form Centre has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care — Children in Care (including those who are subsequently adopted and those who are subject to residence order or special guardianship order) who name Belper School & Sixth Form Centre as their choice; 2. In-area with siblings — All other children who live in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission; 3. In-area — Children living in the normal area at the time of application and admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where applications within any category exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated using straight line distance from the home address to the school. If distances are equal, the place will be allocated by random allocation supervised by an independent party.
What is the largest ethnic background at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Belper School and Sixth Form Centre are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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