West Park School
West Road, Derby, DE21 7BT
1,454 pupils · 105% of 1,390 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- WEST PARK SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Derby
- Free school meals
- 27.8%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2025) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 4 June 2025, published 2 July 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 51.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 73.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 55% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.06 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 279 | 296 | 461 | 279 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 289 | 302 | 459 | 289 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 279 | 292 | 437 | 279 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 286 | 351 | 490 | 286 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 284 | 352 | 510 | 284 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 284 | 327 | 470 | 284 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 285 | 355 | 531 | 285 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 206 | 328 | 505 | 206 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Lees Brook Academy 1.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Da Vinci Academy 3.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- UTC Derby Pride Park 3.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Landau Forte College 4.1 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Alvaston Moor Academy 4.2 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Noel-Baker Academy 4.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.