Coniscliffe Road, Hartlepool, County Durham TS26 0BU
10 reasons to choose West Park Primary School
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West Park Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hartlepool and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
West Park Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 7 members of Ad Astra Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
West Park Primary School has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that West Park Primary School ranks in the top 37% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The West Park Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at West Park Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at West Park Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am and after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near West Park Primary School
Red House Junior School (9.6 miles); Teesside High Prep School (14.9 miles).
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (1.3 miles); St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (1.9 miles); Brougham Primary School (2 miles).
Red House School (9.6 miles); Teesside High School (14.4 miles); Yarm School (15.8 miles).
The Academy at Shotton Hall (8.5 miles); Acklam Grange School (12.9 miles); Nunthorpe Academy (15.7 miles).