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Murray Park Community School

Secondary · Foundation school · Derby, DE3 9LL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,181 of 3,312

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Murray Park Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,277 of 1,443 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Nicola Caley
Local authorityDerby
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112991.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Attainment 8 score4342.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths60%57.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths44.1%37.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths12.7%10.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths55.9%52.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4220--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,277
Girls635
Boys642
Eligible for free school meals30.8%
First language not English13.2%
SEN support347
EHC plan53
Average class size23.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
66.4%
Pakistani
6.9%
Other White
5.6%
African
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
White and Asian
2.1%
Indian
2.1%
Other Asian
2%
Other mixed
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Overall absence8.1%8.4%8%
Persistent absence22.6%23.6%21.6%
Severe absence2.7%3.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)270
Applications (Year 7)424
First preference applications (Year 7)221
First preference offers (Year 7)221
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)41

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,443
Pupils on roll1,213
Unfilled places15.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17
Pupils per adult11.7
Teachers (FTE)75.02
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.6
Support staff (FTE)64.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2570.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2565.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination85.8%
Staying in education81.7%
Further education54.6%
School sixth form27.1%
Not sustained7.8%
Apprenticeship2.3%
Employment1.8%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Murray Park Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryRavensdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryRavensdale Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHackwood Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWren Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryBrackensdale Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryReigate Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMickleover Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySilverhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miNot applicableDerby High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryBrookfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Murray Park Community School

What is Murray Park Community School's Ofsted rating?

Murray Park Community School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Murray Park Community School rank in England?

Murray Park Community School ranks 2,181 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Murray Park Community School?

Murray Park Community School has 1,277 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,443.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.