West Park Academy, Darlington | The Schools Guide

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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West Park Academy

Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington DL2 2GF

https://www.westparkacademy.org.uk/

West Park Academy is an academy. It has about 460 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Progress, Environment, Finances and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Mount Pleasant Primary School
0.7		St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
0.8		Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.1		Mowden Junior School
1.1		Harrowgate Hill Primary School
1.2		Mowden Infant School
1.3		Reid Street Primary School
1.6		Corporation Road Community Primary School
1.6		Abbey Junior School
1.6		Northwood Primary School
1.8		Abbey Infants' School
2.0		Gurney Pease Academy

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Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low.

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