William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
Vicarage Lane, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Britten
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 245
- Pupils on roll
- 244
- URN
- 141850
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332840395
About this school
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Belper. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 244 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 79% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 21% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 85% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 88% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 88% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 250 |
| 2024/25 | 247 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School compares
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School ranked 9th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 3.1% | 9.5% | 244 | — |
| Duffield the Meadows Primary School | 74% | 3.6% | 11.3% | 260 | 0.4 miles |
| Milford Primary School | 77% | 5.3% | 14.1% | 80 | 1.0 miles |
| Holbrook Church of England Primary School | 90% | 3.3% | 12.5% | 134 | 1.6 miles |
| The Curzon CofE Primary School | 36% | 7.4% | 17% | 145 | 1.8 miles |
| Little Eaton Primary School | 67% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 187 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.5%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.13%
- Persistent absence
- 2.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Duffield the Meadows Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Belper
-
Milford Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Belper
-
Holbrook Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Belper
-
The Curzon CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Little Eaton Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Belper
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 13 ranked primary schools in Belper.
- Ambergate Primary School Primary
- Duffield the Meadows Primary School Primary
- Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Heage Primary School Primary
- Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kilburn Junior School Primary
- Long Row Primary School Primary
- Milford Primary School Primary
- Pottery Primary School Primary
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School teach?
- William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Belper.
- Who is the headteacher of William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School is Mrs Helen Britten, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School?
- William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School has 244 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School full?
- William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School has capacity for 245 pupils and 244 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School ranked 9th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.