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West Park School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
West Road, Spondon, Derby DE21 7BT · westpark.derby.sch.uk · 01332 662337
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 48.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Derby 42.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,454
- 64 over 1,390 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Derby
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.8%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- West Park School
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 296 families put the school first and 279 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 279 | 296 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 289 | 302 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 279 | 292 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 286 | 351 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 284 | 352 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.7, and 51.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derby it was 42.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲48.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲51.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲73.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲55.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.34 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 11.6 | +5.3 |
| Sixth form college | 17.7 | −0.8 |
| Further education | 54.6 | +6.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1 | −6.5 |
| Employment | 2 | −4.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.8 | −2.3 |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | +2.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 June 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for West Park School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 3 Jun 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (158 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 158
- 11% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 47 parents (30%) with SEND