West Park School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Derby
West Park School is a secondary school in Derby for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 4 June 2025. Derby has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- West Road, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7BT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 1,454 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 4 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning at this caring school.”
- “The school has high expectations of what pupils can accomplish.”
- “Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well at the end of key stage 4.”
To improve
- “However, this is not done consistently well in some subjects.”
- “When this is the case, pupils’ misconceptions or learning gaps are not identified or addressed.”
- “As a result, in some subjects, pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 52% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 296 first-preference applications, 279 offers in total, 276 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Derby published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Lees Brook Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Da Vinci Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- UTC Derby Pride Park 2.0 mi Good
- Landau Forte College 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Alvaston Moor Academy 2.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Noel-Baker Academy 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Derby Cathedral School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published