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West Park Primary School

Academy converter · Hartlepool · TS26 0BU

Ages 3–11 · 343 pupils · Hartlepool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
263

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

343 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
343
Boys / girls
177 / 166
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
343 / 315 (109%)
Free school meals
5.5%
FSM pupils
18
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Ad Astra Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Sheffield

Location

Address
Coniscliffe Road
Postcode
TS26 0BU
Town
Hartlepool
County
Cleveland
Local authority
Hartlepool
District
Hartlepool
Constituency
Hartlepool
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hartlepool, Hartlepool, 343 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.5%.

Open schools in Hartlepool
47
Primary schools in Hartlepool
34
Academies among open schools in Hartlepool
72% (34)
Open schools in TS26
7
Primary in TS26
5
Open schools in Hartlepool LA
43
Primary in Hartlepool LA
30

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.98

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    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM66.0%
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    • Absence8.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Sheffield
Telephone
01429282090
Website
http://www.westpark.hartlepool.sch.uk

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