The West Park Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 18 2022 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
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Unique reference
144885
Address
Vernon Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, NG17 8EE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
269 (73% of total capacity)
Boys
56.1%
Girls
43.9%
First language not English
14.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.5%
Persistent absence
16.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 75.8%
African 8.2%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 2.8%
Chinese 2.6%
Indian 2.2%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingWell above average3.4
MathsAbove average1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 90%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The West Park Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
25
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
18
9
9
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
23
12
11
Reception, Full-time
35
22
13
Year 1
33
20
13
Year 2
24
13
11
Year 3
37
23
14
Year 4
27
13
14
Year 5
29
16
13
Year 6
43
23
20
Year 2024-2025

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