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West View Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Hartlepool, TS24 9BP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,535 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

West View Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils460
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lauren Furness
TrustAD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHartlepool
Opened01 Jan 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141627.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHartlepoolEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool105105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool75%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool73%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils460
Girls224
Boys236
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58.9%
First language not English4.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.377
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.96
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size25.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92%
Other White
2%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
African
0.9%
White and Asian
0.4%
White and Black African
0.2%
Indian
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)19.13
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.66
Support staff (FTE)30.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHartlepoolEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.4%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Hartlepool0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near West View Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt John Vianney Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondarySt Hild's Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
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Outstanding
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Good
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Frequently asked questions about West View Primary School

What is West View Primary School's Ofsted rating?

West View Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Mar 2023.

How does West View Primary School rank in England?

West View Primary School ranks 12,535 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are West View Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at West View Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into West View Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, West View Primary School made 39 offers from 59 applications (1.5 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend West View Primary School?

West View Primary School has 460 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of West View Primary School?

West View Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at West View Primary School?

At West View Primary School, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at West View Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at West View Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.