West Park School is a mixed secondary school located in the Spondon area of Derby in the English county of Derbyshire.[1]
Previously a foundation school administered by Derby City Council, West Park School was converted to academy status on 1 April 2011. However the school continues to coordinate with Derby City Council for admissions. West Park School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.[2]
Notable former pupils and staff
Spondon School
- Helen Clark, Labour Party MP for Peterborough[3]
- Jon Boutcher, chief constable
West Park School
- Jamaal Lascelles, a professional footballer who plays for Newcastle United.
- Ben Osborn, a professional footballer who plays for Derby County.
References
- ^ “West Park School”. Westpark.derby.sch.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ “West Park School – Curriculum”. Westpark.derby.sch.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ The Almanac of British Politics – Robert Waller, Byron Criddle – Google Books
