73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1263.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,463
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerby
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of West Park School · Secondary · Derby
Part ofWEST PARK SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+3pp
77%72%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+2pp
62%52%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
48.7
+2.2
54.250.446.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.7
EBacc entry
55%
+1pp
55%53%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
1263.9
+53.0
1263.91179.01094.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1263.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,463
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
West Road, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7BT
Local authority
Derby
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 52% | 48.7 | Not applicable | 55% | 1263.9 | 55% | 1,463 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 49% | 46.5 | -0.09 | 54% | 1210.9 | 54% | 1,464 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 51% | 49.7 | +0.24 | 53% | 1247.8 | 53% | 1,475 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 62% | 54.2 | +0.34 | 51% | 1222.7 | 51% | 1,442 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 42% | 50.1 | +0.11 | 54% | 1094.1 | 54% | 1,321 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 40% | 50.3 | +0.42 | 52% | 1057.1 | 52% | 1,292 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 49% | 51.4 | +0.33 | 52% | — | 52% | 1,277 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,463 | 16.7 | 19% | 5% | 26% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,464 | 16.9 | 17% | 4% | 22% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,475 | 17.3 | 15% | 3% | 20% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,442 | 17.7 | 14% | 3% | 20% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,409 | 17.8 | 13% | 3% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,321 | 18.0 | 10% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,292 | 17.9 | 11% | 2% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,277 | 18.4 | 12% | 2% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.