Murray Park Community SchoolDerby Cathedral School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Murray Park Community School and Derby Cathedral School are secondary schools in Derby.
Murray Park Community School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Derby Cathedral School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Murray Park Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Murray Park Community School was judged the expected standard and Derby Cathedral School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.0 for Murray Park Community School and 43.7 for Derby Cathedral School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Murray Park Community School (45.0 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Derby Cathedral School (41.4 in 2022-23, 43.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyMurray Park Community School | DerbyDerby Cathedral School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 16 in Derby Stronger figure | 10th of 16 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,277 | 1,159 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Derby, DE3 9LL | Derby, DE1 1LR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.0 | 43.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.1% Stronger figure | 38.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% | 62.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 220 | 176 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 87 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,210 | 1,145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.5% | 54.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 25.8% | |
| SEN support | 28.7% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 16.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Murray Park Community School
Derby Cathedral School
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