West Park SchoolLees Brook Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
West Park School and Lees Brook Academy are secondary schools in Derby.
West Park School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lees Brook Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Park School is ahead on our composite score.
West Park School was judged Good and Lees Brook Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for West Park School and 43.0 for Lees Brook Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at West Park School (54.2 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Lees Brook Academy (41.5 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyWest Park School | DerbyLees Brook Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 16 in Derby Stronger figure | 9th of 16 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,454 | 1,061 | |
| Capacity | 1,390 | 1,147 | |
| Location | Derby, DE21 7BT | Derby, DE21 4QX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 43.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.1% Stronger figure | 34.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.9% Stronger figure | 54.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 282 | 170 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,463 | 1,101 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.0% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% | 23.7% 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.
West Park School
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