The Ecclesbourne School
Secondary school in Belper, Derbyshire. Good (Sep 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 15 November 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2027
The last inspection was in September 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 2.2 milesAllestree Woodlands School
Good (Apr 2024)
- 2.9 milesSaint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
School remains Good (Nov 2023)
- 3.1 milesBelper School and Sixth Form Centre
No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)
- 3.4 milesJohn Flamsteed Community School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jan 2025)
- 3.6 milesDa Vinci Academy
Report card, Feb 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.