Murray Park School
Encyclopedia
Murray Park School is a specialist
Maths and Computing School on Murray Road in Mickleover
, Derby
, England
. It has about 1050 pupils, most of whom live in the Mickleover
and Mackworth
areas.
on the physical education
curriculum in 2007, for which it was featured on East Midlands Today
. It is on the north edge of Mickleover.
The group that teach the skateboarding lessons is called "Hooked"; they are based in Derby.
Results
5+A*-C 55%
5+A*-G 95%
1+A*-G 99%
Ave points 294
(Capped to best 8 results)
Specialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
Maths and Computing School on Murray Road in Mickleover
Mickleover
Mickleover is a suburb located two miles west of the city centre and is the most westerly suburb of the City of Derby in the United Kingdom.-History:...
, Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It has about 1050 pupils, most of whom live in the Mickleover
Mickleover
Mickleover is a suburb located two miles west of the city centre and is the most westerly suburb of the City of Derby in the United Kingdom.-History:...
and Mackworth
Mackworth
Mackworth Conservation Village, mentioned in the Domesday Book, and civil parish in the borough of Amber Valley, in Derbyshire, England. Historically, the parish also contained the neighbouring village of Markeaton, now within the Derby city boundary. Mackworth Estate shares its name with the...
areas.
History
Murray Park is also a unique school because it was the first school in the UK to have skateboardingSkateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
on the physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
curriculum in 2007, for which it was featured on East Midlands Today
East Midlands Today
East Midlands Today is the BBC's regional television news programme for its East Midlands region, which covers Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, and the Grantham and Stamford areas of Lincolnshire....
. It is on the north edge of Mickleover.
The group that teach the skateboarding lessons is called "Hooked"; they are based in Derby.
Academic performance
2007 results at KS4Results
5+A*-C 55%
5+A*-G 95%
1+A*-G 99%
Ave points 294
(Capped to best 8 results)