West Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Unique reference
- 137042
- Address
- Alderman Leach Drive, DL2 2GF
- Website
- www.westparkacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 453 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.3%
- Persistent absence
- 8.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.3% |
| Other White | 2% |
| African | 2.2% |
| Mixed | 3.7% |
| White British | 89.6% |
| Other Asian | 0.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAverage0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 67% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 18% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
West Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 10 3 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 30 15 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 33 25 |
| Year 1 | 58 31 27 |
| Year 2 | 61 30 31 |
| Year 3 | 55 30 25 |
| Year 4 | 57 33 24 |
| Year 5 | 59 39 20 |
| Year 6 | 60 34 26 |