The Ecclesbourne School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Belper, East Midlands DE56 4GS · Derbyshire
#18 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#276 of 4,090 nationally
About The Ecclesbourne School
The Ecclesbourne School is a academy secondary located in Belper, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,604 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 89.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 18th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (95th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (79th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,604; capacity filled 100.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 86.1%; ebacc average points 5.40.
There are 16 schools in Belper; The Ecclesbourne School ranks 3rd of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)58.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)71%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Ecclesbourne School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,604
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 71%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 86.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.40
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Ecclesbourne School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Duffield the Meadows Primary School
Belper · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
260 students · 486 m away
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
Belper · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
244 students · 511 m away
Milford Primary School
Belper · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
80 students · 2.0 km away
The Curzon CofE Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
145 students · 2.4 km away
Little Eaton Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
187 students · 2.8 km away
Holbrook Church of England Primary School
Belper · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
134 students · 3.0 km away
Portway Infant School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
168 students · 3.5 km away
Portway Junior School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
297 students · 3.6 km away
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,373 students · 3.6 km away
Herbert Strutt Primary School
Belper · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
178 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,616 students
Redhill Academy
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1,582 students
Tupton Hall School
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1,581 students
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,580 students
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,580 students
Bourne Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Ecclesbourne School a good school?
The Ecclesbourne School has a Success Index (England) of 89.7 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #18 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Ecclesbourne School rank in East Midlands?
The Ecclesbourne School ranks #18 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #276 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Ecclesbourne School?
The Ecclesbourne School had 1,604 students in 2025.
Is The Ecclesbourne School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Ecclesbourne School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Ecclesbourne School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Ecclesbourne School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.