It is a great privilege to lead our fantastic school. My aim is always to give the best educational experience possible in an inspirational setting. We are fully committed to offering a top-class education which keeps abreast of national and international trends.

Our strapline: ‘Proud to be here’, encompasses how we feel about working at Murray Park as we implement our mission of: ‘Supporting students in gaining a positive outlook, shaping their futures and reaching their full potential’. It also sits hand in hand with our values: Perseverance, Respect, Independence, Dreams and Excellence.

Ofsted recognised that our values and mission run through everything we do when they visited us in June 2026. Inspectors rated our Personal Development as Strong, commenting that ‘this has created a community school where pupils feel that they belong.’ The rest of our provision was judged as meeting Ofsted’s Expected standard with inspectors noting that pupils ‘know more and remember more over time’ and ‘behave well in lessons and take pride in their work.’ A wonderful accolade and one we are very proud of!

We offer an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum from Years 7 to 11, which involves equipping our students with skills and knowledge for adult life. We have offer a variety of courses such as Construction, Child Development, Photography and Statistics to name just a few.

Our students can take advantage of many opportunities on offer through local Derby businesses, giving them a vision for their own futures and motivating them to work hard and achieve to the best of their ability.

Please do not hesitate to make contact if you would like to find out more about our exciting work at Murray Park.

Mrs N. Caley

Headteacher