Westvale Park Primary Academy
Cavell Way, Westvale Park, Horley, RH6 8SU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Kelly
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aurora Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 383
- URN
- 147856
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01293365019
About this school
Westvale Park Primary Academy is a primary academy in Horley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 383 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westvale Park Primary 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Westvale Park Primary 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 268 |
| 2024/25 | 323 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westvale Park Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 8.2% | 383 | — |
| Meath Green Junior School | 54% | 5.3% | 16% | 350 | 0.4 miles |
| Meath Green Infant School | — | 4.4% | 8.2% | 267 | 0.6 miles |
| Manorfield Primary and Nursery School | 72% | 3.9% | 38.9% | 233 | 1.0 miles |
| Yattendon School | 60% | 4.6% | 14.4% | 388 | 1.0 miles |
| Horley Infant School | — | 3.7% | 11% | 267 | 1.1 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)
- 8.16%
- English as an additional language
- 16.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meath Green Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Horley
-
Meath Green Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Horley
-
Manorfield Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Horley
-
Yattendon School1.0 miles
Primary · Horley
-
Horley Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Horley
Other schools in Horley
- Burstow Primary School Primary
- Charlwood Village Primary School Primary
- Horley Infant School Primary
- Langshott Primary School Primary
- Manorfield Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Meath Green Infant School Primary
- Meath Green Junior School Primary
- Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary School Primary
- Yattendon School Primary
- Oakwood School Secondary
- Minerva May School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Westvale Park Primary Academy teach?
- Westvale Park Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Horley.
- Who is the headteacher of Westvale Park Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Westvale Park Primary Academy is Mrs Susan Kelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westvale Park Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westvale Park Primary 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 Westvale Park Primary Academy?
- Westvale Park Primary Academy has 383 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Westvale Park Primary Academy full?
- Westvale Park Primary Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 383 on roll (80%), 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 Westvale Park Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Westvale Park Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Westvale Park Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Westvale Park Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Westvale Park Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westvale Park Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Westvale Park Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Westvale Park Primary Academy is part of AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Westvale Park Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Westvale Park Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Westvale Park Primary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Westvale Park Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.