West Park School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Derby, East Midlands DE21 7BT · Derby
#111 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1349 of 4,090 nationally
About West Park School
West Park School is a academy secondary located in Derby, in the Derby local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,454 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 62.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 111th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (69th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (49th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,454; capacity filled 104.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.2%; ebacc average points 4.34.
There are 133 schools in Derby; West Park School ranks 32nd 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%)48.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.8%
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 West Park School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,454
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near West Park School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Springfield Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
324 students · 182 m away
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
281 students · 326 m away
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
605 students · 808 m away
Chaddesden Park Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 1.1 km away
Borrow Wood Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
276 students · 1.2 km away
Meadow Farm Community Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
155 students · 1.4 km away
Lees Brook Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,061 students · 1.5 km away
Asterdale Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 1.6 km away
Cavendish Close Junior Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
288 students · 1.7 km away
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
321 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,454 students
Rawlins
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,450 students
Tuxford Academy
Newark · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,462 students
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,465 students
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,440 students
Frequently asked questions
Is West Park School a good school?
West Park School has a Success Index (England) of 62.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #111 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 West Park School rank in East Midlands?
West Park School ranks #111 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1349 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend West Park School?
West Park School had 1,454 students in 2025.
Is West Park School a primary school or a secondary school?
West Park School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near West Park School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of West Park School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.