West Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 11 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derby
- Unique reference
- 136634
- Address
- West Road, Spondon, DE21 7BT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1464 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 87%
Mixed 5.5%
Other White 3.3%
African 1%
Indian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 42.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.36
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 120 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 278 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 66 |
| English Language | GCSE | 285 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 285 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 78 |
Admissions
West Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 279
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 292
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 75
Offers
- 1st preference
- 264
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 62
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 299 142 157 |
| Year 8 | 295 143 152 |
| Year 9 | 285 146 139 |
| Year 10 | 292 153 139 |
| Year 11 | 293 153 140 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 50.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 26.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 3.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |