West Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 20 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
- 463 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.9%
- Girls
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 92%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 1.7%
African 1.3%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 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
School 68%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
West Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 1 5 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 9 7 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 33 21 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 32 28 |
| Year 1 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 2 | 54 29 25 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 59 37 22 |
| Year 5 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 6 | 60 35 25 |