Schools and Education in Belper

There are 51 schools within 5 miles of Belper town centre, including 39 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School, Alderwasley Hall School and Heanor Gate Spencer Academy. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
51
Primary
39
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
24
Outstanding (4) Good (24) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (21)
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Vicarage Lane, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4EB Inspected: 19 December 2023 Alderwasley Hall School 4 miles Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR Inspected: 11 September 2025 Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Kirkley Drive, Heanor, DE75 7RA Inspected: 15 September 2023 Swanwick School and Sports College 4.9 miles The Delves, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AR Inspected: 19 December 2024
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.4 miles Laund Nook, Belper, DE56 1GY Inspected: 22 May 2023 Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Thornhill Avenue, Belper, DE56 1SH Inspected: 29 November 2023 Long Row Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Long Row, Belper, DE56 1DR Inspected: 09 April 2024 Milford Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Chevin Road, Milford, Belper, DE56 0QH Inspected: 23 January 2025 Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Primary 1.8 miles The Flat, Kilburn, Derby, DE56 0LA Inspected: 14 November 2022 Holbrook School for Autism 1.9 miles Portway, Belper, DE56 0TE Inspected: 19 September 2023 Ambergate Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Toadmoor Lane, Ambergate, Belper, DE56 2GN Inspected: 11 May 2022 Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Horsley Road, Horsley, DERBY, DE21 5BR Inspected: 18 March 2025 Ripley Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Kirk Close, Off Highfield Way, Ripley, DE5 3RY Inspected: 07 March 2024 Ripley Nursery School Nursery 3 miles Sandham Lane, Ripley, DE5 3HE Inspected: 30 January 2024 Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Primary 3 miles Church Lane, Horsley Woodhouse, Ilkeston, DE7 6AT Inspected: 15 May 2023 Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Primary 3.4 miles Church Street, Fritchley, Belper, DE56 2FQ Inspected: 20 June 2024 Turnditch Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Ashbourne Road, Turnditch, Belper, DE56 2LH Inspected: 21 January 2025 The Ripley Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Peasehill, Ripley, DE5 3JQ Inspected: 17 March 2025 Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.6 miles Dannah Street, Ripley, DE5 3BD Inspected: 08 July 2024 Little Eaton Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Alfreton Road, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5AB Inspected: 09 February 2023 Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Primary 4.2 miles Whitegates, Codnor, Ripley, DE5 9QD Inspected: 20 January 2022 Crich Church of England Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Bowns Hill, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Howitt Primary Community School Primary 4.5 miles Holmes Street, Heanor, DE75 7FS Inspected: 18 September 2023 Corfield CofE Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Hill Road, Heanor, DE75 7GQ Inspected: 22 November 2021 Swanwick Hall School Secondary 4.7 miles Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AE Inspected: 09 March 2023 Portway Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Woodlands Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2HE Inspected: 24 October 2023 Allestree Woodlands School Secondary 4.9 miles Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2LW Inspected: 11 June 2024 Breadsall CofE VC Primary School Primary 5 miles Brookside Road, Breadsall, DE21 5LF Inspected: 09 December 2022
Pottery Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Spencer Road, Belper, DE56 1HA Inspected: 22 January 2024 Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Church Street, Denby Village, Ripley, DE5 8PH Inspected: 27 July 2023
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 0.6 miles Matlock Road, Belper, DE56 2JD Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 0.7 miles John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE56 0DA Holbrook Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Moorside Lane, Holbrook, Belper, DE56 0TW Kilburn Junior School Primary 1.8 miles The Flat, Kilburn, Belper, DE56 0LA John Flamsteed Community School Secondary 1.9 miles Derby Road, Denby, Ripley, DE5 8NP Street Lane Primary School Primary 2 miles Street Lane, Denby, Ripley, DE5 8NE Heage Primary School Primary 2.1 miles School Lane, Heage, Belper, DE56 2AL The Ecclesbourne School Secondary 2.7 miles Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4GS Inspected: 16 November 2023 Duffield the Meadows Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Park Road, Belper, DE56 4GT Ripley Junior School Primary 3 miles Poplar Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3PN Lons Infant School Primary 3.3 miles Tavistock Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3SE Richardson Endowed Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Main Road, Smalley, Ilkeston, DE7 6EF Waingroves Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Waingroves Road, Ripley, DE5 9TD Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 4 miles Church View, Loscoe, Heanor, DE75 7RT Crich Junior School Primary 4.2 miles School Lane, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DF The Curzon CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Church Road, Quarndon, Derby, DE22 5JA Crich Carr CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hindersitch Lane, Whatstandwell, Matlock, DE4 5EF Morley Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Brick Kiln Lane, Morley, Ilkeston, DE7 6DF Swanwick Primary School Primary 4.4 miles South Street, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1BZ Portway Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Robincroft Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2GL Tuition Services Co Brookside School 5 miles Brookside Road, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LF