West Park School, Derby

In its own words: "West Park has a long tradition of hard work and achievement encapsulated by the phrase which is carved into the ancient stone from the old Spondon School dated 1699. This statement is as true today as it was then with staff and pupils alike enriched and inspired by the strong values that permeate the school."

The school runs after-school care until 4:00pm.

In 2026, pupils at West Park School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.7 in Derby and 47 across England.

40% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 37% in Derby and 47% in England.

That is down from 48.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.09: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37, against 47.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Information and Communication Technology, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 296 families put West Park School as their first choice and 461 named it as one of their preferences, for 279 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to West Park School are Lees Brook Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43); Da Vinci Academy (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35); UTC Derby Pride Park (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.5); and Landau Forte College (2.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.6).

West Park School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

158 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about West Park School (as of September 2025): 80% would recommend the school, 78% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (86%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).

Of the 293 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 55% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Spondon Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Park School (adjacent), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 150 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derby (267).

In 2024/25, West Park School issued 64 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to West Park School are Springfield Primary School (0.1 miles), St Werburgh's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles), Cherry Tree Hill Primary School (0.5 miles) and Chaddesden Park Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.