West View Primary School
Davison Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Lauren Furness
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ad Astra Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 464
- Pupils on roll
- 460
- URN
- 141627
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01429267466
About this school
West View Primary School is a primary academy in Hartlepool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 460 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West View Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 53 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 51% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 64% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 66% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 53% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How West View Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hartlepool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 64.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 64.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 64.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 470 |
| 2023/24 | 465 |
| 2024/25 | 471 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West View Primary School compares
West View Primary School ranked 26th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 5.9% | 72.3% | 460 | — |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | 86% | 5.6% | 33.8% | 226 | 0.4 miles |
| Throston Primary School | 58% | 4.1% | 23% | 472 | 0.8 miles |
| Jesmond Gardens Primary School | 60% | 5.4% | 51.5% | 355 | 0.8 miles |
| Barnard Grove Primary School | 64% | 5.6% | 39% | 309 | 0.9 miles |
| Clavering Primary School | — | 4.5% | 25.8% | 366 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 72.28%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.91%
- Persistent absence
- 14.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool0.4 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Throston Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Jesmond Gardens Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
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Barnard Grove Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
-
Clavering Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Hartlepool
Other schools in Hartlepool
West View Primary School ranks 28th of the 30 ranked primary schools in Hartlepool.
- Barnard Grove Primary School Primary
- Blackhall Primary School Primary
- Brougham Primary School Primary
- Clavering Primary School Primary
- Eldon Grove Academy Primary
- Eskdale Academy Primary
- Fens Primary School Primary
- Golden Flatts Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Greatham CofE Primary School Primary
- Hart Primary School Primary
- Hesleden Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does West View Primary School teach?
- West View Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hartlepool.
- Who is the headteacher of West View Primary School?
- The headteacher of West View Primary School is Miss Lauren Furness, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West View Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West View Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at West View Primary School?
- West View Primary School has 460 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is West View Primary School full?
- West View Primary School has capacity for 464 pupils and 460 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West View Primary School a faith school?
- No. West View Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does West View Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West View Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is West View Primary School part of an academy trust?
- West View Primary School is part of AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West View Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West View Primary School compare with other schools in Hartlepool?
- West View Primary School ranked 26th of 27 primary schools in Hartlepool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West View Primary School's absence rate?
- West View Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West View Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West View Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.