Vicarage Lane, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 4EB
10 reasons to choose William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
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William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Belper and one of the 7 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 13 members of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust 2. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2008) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Derbyshire LEA.
Average class size
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 35 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 14% of schools. Most pupils go on to The Ecclesbourne School at the end of Year 6.
The William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, German. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School sessions to Year 2 and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Sing Up! Platinum Award.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group from 8.50/8.55am to 3.20/3.30pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
Old Vicarage School, Derby (3.3 miles); Emmanuel School, Derby (4.6 miles); Derby High Primary School (7.1 miles).
St Elizabeth’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper (3.2 miles); Breadsall Church of England Primary School (4.3 miles); Lawn Primary School (4.3 miles).
Derby High School (7.1 miles); Derby Grammar School (8 miles).
The Ecclesbourne School (0.5 miles); Landau Forte College (5.2 miles); Littleover Community School (7.5 miles).