West Park AcademyMount Pleasant Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
West Park Academy and Mount Pleasant Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
West Park Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mount Pleasant Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
West Park Academy was judged Good and Mount Pleasant Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for West Park Academy and 76.0% for Mount Pleasant Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at West Park Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mount Pleasant Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonWest Park Academy | DarlingtonMount Pleasant Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 29 in Darlington | 3rd of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 271 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 262 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL2 2GF | Darlington, DL3 9HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 453 | 271 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 56.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 12.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 18.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
West Park Academy
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