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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Belper School

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'.

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

Admissions

Belper School is larger than average, 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. 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.

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.

Notable former pupils

The Herbert Strutt School

References

  • Guardian 9 May 1976, page 22
  1. ^ "2014 inspection report" (PDF). Ofsted. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  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. ^ 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.