What did School Atlas judge Murray Park Community School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Murray Park Community School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Murray Park Community School?

Murray Park Community School has 1,277 pupils on roll.

What ages does Murray Park Community School take?

Murray Park Community School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Murray Park Community School located?

Murray Park Community School is located in Derby, DE3 9LL, Derby.

How do I apply to Murray Park Community School?

Murray Park Community School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Murray Park Community School?

When Murray Park Community School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — In line with the 2021 School Admission Code, a looked after child, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order, receives the same highest priority for admission. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22(1) Children Act 1989), or (c) in state care outside of England and has ceased being in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Normal catchment area — Those living in the defined 'normal catchment' area (map available); 3. Siblings — Siblings of those students who will be attending the school at the date of admission, in order of proximity. Where a family moves after the closing date, applications are assessed from the address the parents are living at on the closing date, and reassessed on the national offer date, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Preference given to the applicant with the shorter proximity to the school, measured by the shortest available route from home to the main school entrance, using straight lines between National Ordnance Survey set points.

What is the largest ethnic background at Murray Park Community School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.4% of pupils at Murray Park Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Murray Park Community School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How places are decided at Murray Park Community School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — In line with the 2021 School Admission Code, a looked after child, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order, receives the same highest priority for admission. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22(1) Children Act 1989), or (c) in state care outside of England and has ceased being in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Normal catchment area — Those living in the defined 'normal catchment' area (map available).
3Siblings — Siblings of those students who will be attending the school at the date of admission, in order of proximity. Where a family moves after the closing date, applications are assessed from the address the parents are living at on the closing date, and reassessed on the national offer date.
4Proximity to the school — Proximity to the school. In cases of a tie-break for applications of equal strength, preference is given to the applicant with the shorter proximity to the school, measured by the shortest available route from home to the main school entrance, using straight lines between National Ordnance Survey set points.

If two applications tie: Preference given to the applicant with the shorter proximity to the school, measured by the shortest available route from home to the main school entrance, using straight lines between National Ordnance Survey set points.

Additional accommodation is being provided with a view to increasing the PAN up to a maximum of 330 in future, subject to monitoring of pupil numbers with the LA; 280 is the figure stated for September 2027. The school observes the locally agreed Fair Access Protocol, which may take precedence over the criteria above.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Murray Park Community School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Murray Park Community School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Murray Park Community School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Murray Park Community School?: Murray Park Community School has 1,277 pupils on roll.
What ages does Murray Park Community School take?: Murray Park Community School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Murray Park Community School located?: Murray Park Community School is located in Derby, DE3 9LL, Derby.
How do I apply to Murray Park Community School?: Murray Park Community School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Murray Park Community School?: When Murray Park Community School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — In line with the 2021 School Admission Code, a looked after child, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order, receives the same highest priority for admission. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22(1) Children Act 1989), or (c) in state care outside of England and has ceased being in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Normal catchment area — Those living in the defined 'normal catchment' area (map available); 3. Siblings — Siblings of those students who will be attending the school at the date of admission, in order of proximity. Where a family moves after the closing date, applications are assessed from the address the parents are living at on the closing date, and reassessed on the national offer date, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Preference given to the applicant with the shorter proximity to the school, measured by the shortest available route from home to the main school entrance, using straight lines between National Ordnance Survey set points.
What is the largest ethnic background at Murray Park Community School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.4% of pupils at Murray Park Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Murray Park Community School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — In line with the 2021 School Admission Code, a looked after child, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order, receives the same highest priority for admission. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22(1) Children Act 1989), or (c) in state care outside of England and has ceased being in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Normal catchment area — Those living in the defined 'normal catchment' area (map available).
3Siblings — Siblings of those students who will be attending the school at the date of admission, in order of proximity. Where a family moves after the closing date, applications are assessed from the address the parents are living at on the closing date, and reassessed on the national offer date.
4Proximity to the school — Proximity to the school. In cases of a tie-break for applications of equal strength, preference is given to the applicant with the shorter proximity to the school, measured by the shortest available route from home to the main school entrance, using straight lines between National Ordnance Survey set points.

Murray Park Community School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Murray Park Community School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Murray Park Community School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Murray Park Community School?: Murray Park Community School has 1,277 pupils on roll.
What ages does Murray Park Community School take?: Murray Park Community School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Murray Park Community School located?: Murray Park Community School is located in Derby, DE3 9LL, Derby.
How do I apply to Murray Park Community School?: Murray Park Community School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Murray Park Community School?: When Murray Park Community School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — In line with the 2021 School Admission Code, a looked after child, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order, receives the same highest priority for admission. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22(1) Children Act 1989), or (c) in state care outside of England and has ceased being in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Normal catchment area — Those living in the defined 'normal catchment' area (map available); 3. Siblings — Siblings of those students who will be attending the school at the date of admission, in order of proximity. Where a family moves after the closing date, applications are assessed from the address the parents are living at on the closing date, and reassessed on the national offer date, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Preference given to the applicant with the shorter proximity to the school, measured by the shortest available route from home to the main school entrance, using straight lines between National Ordnance Survey set points.
What is the largest ethnic background at Murray Park Community School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.4% of pupils at Murray Park Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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