Welcome from the Headteacher

Wilsthorpe School offers a caring, nurturing and secure environment that enables every member of the Wilsthorpe family to live up to our motto: “be the best that you can be”.

As Headteacher of Wilsthorpe, I make no apologies for the high expectations we have of students; we know that excellence is a habit, so the standards to which we hold ourselves in our learning, attitudes and conduct really do matter.

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As staff, we also have the highest expectations of ourselves, as we model excellence to our students. Wilsthorpe has attracted and retained a team of exceptionally gifted and committed staff. We are proud of the reputation that our school community has earned for academic excellence, alongside opportunities for personal growth and development, and additional support for those who need it.

We are also proud of our Sixth Form students who achieve some of the best exam results in Derbyshire and, in recent years, have secured places on some of the most competitive courses at Oxford, Cambridge and other top global universities.

We very much hope to be able to welcome you in person to our forward-looking school, which encourages each student to strive to be the very best that they can be.

Derek Hobbs

Headteacher

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