Murray Park Community School

Foundation school · Secondary school · Derby, Derby
DE3 9LL
Composite score
50.8

About Murray Park Community School

Murray Park Community School is a secondary school in Derby, Derby, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. Around 1,210 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 40.6 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 3.4 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

33% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 54% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,434
National rank
#201
In East Midlands
#11
In Derby
Top 77%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
40.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
33%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
54%
% EBacc grade 5+
12%
EBacc average points score
3.63

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,210 % FSM ever-6 35.5% % EAL 15.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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