West Park SchoolUTC Derby Pride Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
West Park School and UTC Derby Pride Park are secondary schools in Derby.
West Park School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and UTC Derby Pride Park scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Park School is ahead on our composite score.
West Park School was judged Good and UTC Derby Pride Park was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.7 for West Park School and 42.1 for UTC Derby Pride Park.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at West Park School (54.2 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at UTC Derby Pride Park (34.3 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyWest Park School | DerbyUTC Derby Pride Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 16 in Derby Stronger figure | 12th of 16 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,463 | 458 | |
| Capacity | 1,390 | 600 | |
| Location | Derby, DE21 7BT | Derby, DE24 8PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.5% Stronger figure | 38.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.2% Stronger figure | 67.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.34 Stronger figure | 3.11 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 291 | 86 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 16 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 20.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,463 | 458 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.0% | 39.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 12.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% | 26.4% 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
UTC Derby Pride Park
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