Murray Park Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Derby, East Midlands DE3 9LL · Derby
#215 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2775 of 4,090 nationally
About Murray Park Community School
Murray Park Community School is a local authority secondary located in Derby, in the Derby local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,277 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 215th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,277; capacity filled 91.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 54%; ebacc average points 3.63.
There are 133 schools in Derby; Murray Park Community School ranks 79th of 128 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Murray Park Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,277
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.63
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Murray Park Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ravensdale Junior School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
352 students · 499 m away
Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
267 students · 546 m away
Hackwood Primary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.1 km away
Wren Park Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
353 students · 1.3 km away
Brackensdale Spencer Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
497 students · 1.3 km away
Reigate Park Primary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
409 students · 1.4 km away
Mickleover Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
409 students · 1.5 km away
Silverhill Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.5 km away
Derby High School
Derby · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
679 students · 1.9 km away
Brookfield Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Latimer Arts College
Kettering · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,219 students
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,212 students
Lady Manners School
Bakewell · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,405 students
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Gainsborough · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,139 students
The Bemrose School
Derby · Local authority all-through · Ages 3–19
1,429 students
Fullhurst Community College
Leicester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,441 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Murray Park Community School a good school?
Murray Park Community School has a Success Index (England) of 33.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #215 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Murray Park Community School rank in East Midlands?
Murray Park Community School ranks #215 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2775 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Murray Park Community School?
Murray Park Community School had 1,277 students in 2025.
Is Murray Park Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Murray Park Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Murray Park Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Murray Park Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.