West Park Academy is a primary school located in Darlington. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 26/03/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in maths is average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington, DL2 2GF
Website: www.westparkacademy.org.uk
Telephone: 01325380792
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Darlington
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sam Hirst
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137042

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/03/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 443
Number of Boys: 231
Number of Girls: 212

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: -3 Confidence interval -4.6 to -1.4
Writing
Above Average: 1.9 Confidence interval 0.4 to 3.4
Maths
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.1 to 0.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

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

School:16%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Dent Nursery School
Elms Road , DL3 7PY 		4out of 4 2,706 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Park Academy
Alderman Leach Drive , DL2 2GF 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Newton Lane , DL3 9HE 		3out of 4 935 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Family RC Primary School
Prior Street , DL3 9EN 		3out of 4 1,394 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Newton Lane , Cockerton DL3 9EX 		3out of 4 1,427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Mowden Junior School
Conyers Avenue , DL3 9DE 		3out of 4 2,038 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wyvern Academy
Eggleston View , DL3 9SH 		2out of 4 1,297 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Longfield Academy
Longfield Road , DL3 0HT 		3out of 4 2,279 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Carmel College
The Headlands , DL3 8RW 		4out of 4 2,652 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hummersknott Academy
Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR 		2out of 4 3,112 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU 		- not rated 2,929 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marchbank Free School
Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL 		1out of 4 1,826 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Rise Carr College
Eldon Street , DL3 0NS 		3out of 4 2,148 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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