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We believe learning should be an inspirational journey, where all are challenged to achieve great things and to lead others, in a climate of dignity and respect.
Wilsthorpe Community School Mission Statement
Staff commitment is also evident in the wide range of additional activities they organise for pupils beyond the formal curriculum.
Ofsted Inspection Report 2010
A parent said that at Wilsthorpe, his child had been 'supported, entertained and taught fantastically well' and as a result is now excelling in all subjects.
Ofsted Inspection Report 2010

​ All the students demonstrated they know where they are with their learning and that they get helpful feedback from teachers.
Inclusion Quality Mark 2011

 

​​ Wilsthorpe has proved itself one of the best schools in the country at improving GCSE outcomes for their students.

Specialist Schools and Academies Trust 2012

​The curriculum is rich and varied for all pupils.
Innovative approaches to encourage enterprise and creative thinking begin in Year 7.
Ofsted Inspection Report 2010 

​Recognised by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust as in the top 10% nationally for outstanding continuous improvement : “stunning achievement”
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust 2012

 
May Half Term - 27/05/2013INSET Day - 28/06/2013Isle of Arran Fieldtrip - 06/07/2013Last Day of Term - 23/07/2013A-Level Results Day - 15/08/2013GCSE Results Day - 22/08/2013
 

 Home-Link News

 
  • Grease
    A selection of photographs from Wilsthorpe Community School's recent performance of 'Grease'.
  • Recipe for Success
    A group of young players from Derby County Football Club’s Academy spend the afternoon learning to cook in Wilsthorpe Community School’s ‘Enterprise Centre’ catering kitchen on Wednesday 8 May.
  • Message from the Headteacher
    Very Positive Year 8 Parents' Evening
  • Greased Lightning!
    Grease director, (and honorary 'T-Bird') Mr. Gilmartin joins the cast on stage on Friday night for one last song.
  • Mardi Gras Mask Contest
    Pupils in Miss Bonsall’ s year 7 classes have been learning about the traditions of Easter and Mardi Gras in the French-speaking world.
  • GREASE is NOT the word!
    Local theatre critic Colin Tucker says "'Grease' is NOT the word for this school production that soared!"
  • GREASE is the word!
    ​‘Spectacular’, ‘best show ever’, ‘how can you follow that?’ – just some of the comments made by audiences last week as Wilsthorpe staged the hit musical Grease.
  • Wilsthorpe 2013 Chess Champion
    Congratulations to Jack Beale in Year 8 who has managed to retain his chess championship title for the second year running.
  • Message from the Headteacher
    Parental responses to our recent Ofsted visit
  • Wilsthorpe Spelling Champions
    Wilsthorpe Year 7 students participated in a spelling tournament!
  • National Science & Engineering Week 2013
    The Science department launch "challenge" events for students at Wilsthorpe.
 

 ​Welcome to Wilsthorpe Community School

 

Wilsthorpe is an 11 to 18 comprehensive maintained by Derbyshire Local Authority. The school is situated on the outskirts of the town of Long Eaton and has an intake that covers the full ability range from potential ‘Oxbridge’ candidates to students with serious learning difficulties.

We have an excellent and growing reputation in the local area, and we are one of the best performing schools in Derbyshire, having achieved the highest percentage of students getting five or more higher grade GCSEs for two years running (2010 and 2011). We were named in the top 100 'most improved schools' in the country in the same years, and one of the top 10% of schools for “outstanding continuous improvement” by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust in 2012.