Education
There are five state schools located in the village.
Primary - Asterdale (south-east), Borrowood (north-east) and St.Werburgh's (infants) plus Springfield (juniors) (west). Secondary - West Park.
West Park School represents the merger by default (fire/arson, 28/01/2002) of the former Spondon School (seniors) (State Comprehensive) which was located on two adjoining sites. These sites being the 'upper school' (1960s, grey brick, concrete and glass) at the top of the hillside, the current site, and the 'lower school' (1970s, grey brick, brown tile, timber and glass) at the foot of the hillside, which burned down. The new name comes from the two roads which lead to it.
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