Secondary school

West Park School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Derby
  • DE21 7BT
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,135 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 35%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 23%2017/18: top 29%2018/19: top 30%2021/22: top 25%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 46%2024/25: top 35%No exams

Against East Midlands

Attainment 848.7 · East Midlands 457/10 Above−11.5 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths51.5% · East Midlands 41.6%7/10 Above−12.3 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.34 · East Midlands 3.927/10 Above−9 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.09 · East Midlands −0.065/10 Middle−18.1 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 57.9 · 240 pupils · East Midlands 49.32016/17: 51.4 · 237 pupils · East Midlands 452017/18: 50.3 · 243 pupils · East Midlands 44.652018/19: 50.1 · 249 pupils · East Midlands 45.72021/22: 54.2 · 254 pupils · East Midlands 47.52022/23: 49.7 · 286 pupils · East Midlands 44.62023/24: 46.5 · 293 pupils · East Midlands 44.952024/25: 48.7 · 291 pupils · East Midlands 45.0557.946.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 49% · 237 pupils · East Midlands 39%2017/18: 40% · 243 pupils · East Midlands 39.5%2018/19: 42% · 249 pupils · East Midlands 40%2021/22: 62% · 254 pupils · East Midlands 46%2022/23: 51% · 286 pupils · East Midlands 41%2023/24: 49.1% · 293 pupils · East Midlands 43.8%2024/25: 51.5% · 291 pupils · East Midlands 41.6%62%40%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.2%
276 of 296 who put it first2014 · 99.1%2026 · 93.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st296276
2nd1013
3rd480

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,454
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.0%
First language not English5.2%
SEN support14.9%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)10.0%
Persistently absent pupils27.5%

Girls 51.3%Boys 48.7%

104.6% full · 1,390 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 158 responses (10.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school77.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.9% not applicable56.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year60.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19% not applicable68.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?30.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 30.4% who said Yes above52.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school76% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school77.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development66.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 84.9
  • Leadership 7
  • Teaching assistants 30.4
  • Other support 50.5

Teachers 91.9 FTE · Whole workforce 172.8 · 210 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,337
Spend per pupil£7,192
Staff spend per pupil£5,982
Reserve per pupil£990
  • +£1,449,000revenue reserve
  • +£212,000in-year balance

Grants £7,373 · self-generated £96 · premises £542 per pupil

Single-academy trust: WEST PARK SCHOOL

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

293 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.1%
  • Education84%
  • Apprenticeship4.1%
  • Employment2%
  • Not sustained6.8%
  • Unknown3.1%