Derby
Murray Park Community School
GCSE results 2026: every Derby school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 43.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.0
- Attainment 8
- 44%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.03
- Progress 8
- [-0.17, 0.22]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 270 | 221 | 221 (100%) | 424 |
| September 2025 | 271 | 233 | 233 (100%) | 417 |
| September 2024 | 249 | 214 | 214 (100%) | 353 |
| September 2023 | 265 | 217 | 217 (100%) | 355 |
| September 2022 | 218 | 199 | 191 (96%) | 324 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Derby’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 220 | 43.0 | — | 44.1% | 12.7% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 213 | 40.6 | — | 33.3% | — | 42.7% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 218 | 44.0 | +0.03 | 41.7% | — | 51.4% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 218 | 40.5 | -0.21 | 35.3% | — | 39.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 200 | 45.0 | -0.07 | — | — | 35.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Derby for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 112991 |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nicola Caley |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DE3 9LL |
| Pupils | 1,210 |
| FSM eligible | 32.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Murray Road, Mickleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 9LL
http://www.murraypark.derby.sch.ukView local authority page1332515921| DfE number | 5406 |
| UKPRN | 10007968 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Oct 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Sept 2022 |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2022 |