West Park Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Darlington
West Park Academy is a primary school in Darlington for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 March 2024. Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington, DL2 2GF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 464 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this vibrant school.”
- “They enthusiastically engage in a curriculum designed to help them understand who they are, where they come from and who they aspire to be.”
- “Leaders have high expectations for all pupils.”
To improve
- “In some foundation subjects, pupils’ learning is not checked as frequently as it could be.”
- “As a result, leaders do not know how well pupils are achieving in these subjects and teachers do not consistently identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 59 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Darlington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- Mount Pleasant Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Mowden Junior School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mowden Infant School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Reid Street Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Corporation Road Community Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published