The West Park Academy, Nottingham

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

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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The West Park Academy

Vernon Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham NG17 8EE

https://westparkacademy.co.uk/

The West Park Academy is an academy. It has about 240 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Forge Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Python Hill Academy, The Forest View Academy, The Parkgate Academy, The St Augustine's Academy and The Sir Donald Bailey Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Attendance and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Greenwood Primary and Nursery School
0.4		Orchard Primary School and Nursery
0.6		Morven Park Primary and Nursery School
0.8		Kingsway Primary School
0.9		Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery
1.0		Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy
1.2		Kirkby Woodhouse School
1.6		Croft Primary School
1.6		Annesley Primary and Nursery School
1.7		Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School
1.9		Priestsic Primary and Nursery School
2.0		Hillocks Primary Academy

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

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

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is excellent.

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

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

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

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

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

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