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Murray Park Community School

Foundation school · Derby · DE3 9LL

Ages 11–16 · 1,277 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,198

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

214

Places offered

249

1st-preference offers

214

Total preferences (any rank)
353
Preferred offers (top 3)
246
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
20
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,277 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,277
Boys / girls
642 / 635
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,277 / 1,400 (91%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
393
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Caley

Location

Address
Murray Road, Mickleover
Postcode
DE3 9LL
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Derby, Derby, 1,277 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.8%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Secondary schools in Derby
17
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE3
11
Secondary in DE3
1
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Secondary in Derby LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DerbyNear DE3

  • Littleover Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Derby · DE23 4BZ · Derby

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Derby Cathedral School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Derby · DE1 1LR · Derby

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Derby Moor Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Derby · DE23 2FS · Derby

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Landau Forte College

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Derby · DE1 2LF · Derby

    Ages 11–19

    • Att854.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • Allestree Woodlands School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Derby · DE22 2LW · Derby

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Caley
Telephone
01332515921
Website
http://www.murraypark.derby.sch.uk

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