West Park School
Derby
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West Park School is a secondary academy in Derby, Derby. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
WEST PARK SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Derby. Regions: East Midlands. — from the WEST PARK SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- West Park School
- Address
- West Road, Spondon
- Postcode
- DE21 7BT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Derby
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 136634
- Establishment number
- 5412
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1454
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1390
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- WEST PARK SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Derby
- Headteacher
- Mr Scott McGregor
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 4 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westpark.derby.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01332662337
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at West Park School
| 2025/26 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,454 | 45,962 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 27.8% | 36.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 14.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.9% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.7% | 30.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for West Park School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 2 Jul 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 23 Jun 2020
· Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 20 May 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 16 Oct 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as West Park School (URN 112997)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as West Park School (URN 112997)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Jan 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at West Park School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.9% | 8.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 24.5% | 23.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at West Park School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £448,800 for 408 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 27.9% | 39.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £307 | £526 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at West Park School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,463 pupils.
| This school | Derby average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £10,734,000 £7,337 per pupil | £8,071 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £10,522,000 £7,192 per pupil | £7,550 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,681,000 £4,567 per pupil · 63.5% | £4,285 · 56.8% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,245,000 £851 per pupil · 11.8% | £900 · 11.9% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £259,000 £177 per pupil · 2.5% | £201 · 2.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £170 · 2.3% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £212,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,449,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,788 per pupil, supply and agency £147 per pupil — spending up £404 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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