History
The school, previously known as Belper High School was created in 1973 from an amalgamation of the existing 'Herbert Strutt Grammar School founded in 1909 and two secondary modern schools. Belper High School was built as a 13-18 high school (upper school) and took shape in a barely complete, largely open-plan new building, built adjacent to the local sports centre. Roland Mathias, the poet, was headmaster of the Herbert Strutt School from 1958-64. Herbert Strutt School had around 650 boys and girls.
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