The West Park Academy
Vernon Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE FORGE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Baldwin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Forge Trust
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 290
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 144885
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623460274
About this school
The West Park Academy is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 240 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The West Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 51 | 30 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 90% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 90% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 90% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 90% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 The West Park Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 269 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The West Park Academy compares
The West Park Academy ranked 109th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6% | 44.3% | 240 | — |
| Orchard Primary School and Nursery | 56% | 5.7% | 20.1% | 344 | 0.4 miles |
| Greenwood Primary and Nursery School | 73% | 4.7% | 29.6% | 445 | 0.5 miles |
| Morven Park Primary and Nursery School | 59% | 4.8% | 43.5% | 435 | 0.6 miles |
| Kingsway Primary School | 76% | 6.2% | 41.9% | 252 | 0.8 miles |
| Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery | 48% | 8% | 76% | 218 | 0.9 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)
- 44.3%
- English as an additional language
- 14.9%
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Orchard Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Greenwood Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Morven Park Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Kingsway Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
The West Park Academy ranks 91st of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The West Park Academy teach?
- The West Park Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of The West Park Academy?
- The headteacher of The West Park Academy is Miss Sarah Baldwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The West Park Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The West Park Academy, 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 The West Park Academy?
- The West Park Academy has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The West Park Academy full?
- The West Park Academy has capacity for 290 pupils and 240 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The West Park Academy a faith school?
- No. The West Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The West Park Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The West Park Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is The West Park Academy part of an academy trust?
- The West Park Academy is part of THE FORGE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The West Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The West Park Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- The West Park Academy ranked 109th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The West Park Academy's absence rate?
- The West Park Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The West Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The West Park Academy'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 10 July 2026.