The West Park Academy

General Information

Address: Vernon Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8EE
Phone: 01623460274
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Baldwin
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 240
School capacity: 290
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 93
% eligible for free school meals: 44.7%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 15.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 0.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 18 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #21 of 25 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#19St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#20St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary SchoolGood
#21The West Park AcademyGood
#22Underwood Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Hillocks Primary AcademyRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Hucknall Flying High AcademyOutstanding
#2Abbey Hill Primary & NurseryGood
#3Annesley Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#4Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#5Croft Primary SchoolGood
#6Dalestorth Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#7Hillside Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#8Holgate Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#9Holly Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#10Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#11Hucknall National Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12Kingsway Primary SchoolGood
#13Kirkby Woodhouse SchoolGood
#14Leamington Primary and Nursery AcademyGood
#15Leen Mills Primary SchoolGood
#16Morven Park Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#17Orchard Primary School and NurseryGood
#18Priestsic Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#19St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#20St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary SchoolGood
#21The West Park AcademyGood
#22Underwood Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Hillocks Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#24Jacksdale Primary and Nursery SchoolRequires improvement
#25Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,604 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #12 of 31 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#10Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School£6,849
#11Bagthorpe Primary School£6,823
#12The West Park Academy£6,604
#13Forest Glade Primary School£6,543
#14Annesley Primary and Nursery School£6,504

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery£9,478
#2Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School£7,983
#3Kingsway Primary School£7,937
#4Hillocks Primary Academy£7,843
#5Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy£7,399
#6Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School£6,982
#7Priestsic Primary and Nursery School£6,966
#8Morven Park Primary and Nursery School£6,939
#9Underwood Church of England Primary School£6,911
#10Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School£6,849
#11Bagthorpe Primary School£6,823
#12The West Park Academy£6,604
#13Forest Glade Primary School£6,543
#14Annesley Primary and Nursery School£6,504
#15Hucknall Flying High Academy£6,500
#16Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School£6,497
#17Orchard Primary School and Nursery£6,480
#18Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School£6,472
#19Edgewood Primary and Nursery School£6,466
#20Greenwood Primary and Nursery School£6,432
#21Woodland View Primary and Nursery School£6,401
#22Croft Primary School£6,331
#23St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School£6,255
#24Leen Mills Primary School£6,240
#25Kirkby Woodhouse School£6,187
#26Hucknall National Church of England Primary School£6,167
#27Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,073
#28Hillside Primary and Nursery School£5,848
#29St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School£5,720
#30Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School£5,614
#31Holgate Primary and Nursery School£1,844

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