West View Primary School, Hartlepool
West View Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hartlepool, part of Ad Astra Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 30 schools in Hartlepool with published results, and 12,528th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hartlepool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
West View Primary School in detail
West View Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As a school, we are always striving to be the very best that we can be for the pupils and community that we serve. Our vision ‘Dream Big. Aim High. Shine Bright’ underpins all that we do here at West View."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at West View Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Hartlepool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 64% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at West View Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put West View Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at West View Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to West View Primary School are St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 93% maths); Throston Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Jesmond Gardens Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 60% reading, 78% maths); and Barnard Grove Primary School (0.9 miles, 82% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than West View Primary School.
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolThroston Primary SchoolJesmond Gardens Primary SchoolBarnard Grove Primary School
The trust
West View Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Ad Astra Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
58.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hartlepool Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holy Trinity Parish Church (a), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood West View Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, West View Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to West View Primary School are St Hild's Church of England School (0.4 miles), Dyke House Sports and Technology College (0.7 miles) and High Tunstall College of Science (1.5 miles).
St Hild's Church of England SchoolDyke House Sports and Technology CollegeHigh Tunstall College of Science
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
58.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 66% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from West View Primary School
School Staff loving their new roles
22 Sep 2026
School celebrates national award for play provision
7 Sep 2026
Trainee Teachers celebrate at Graduation Ceremony
29 Jul 2026
School wins Gold Award for highlighting Water Safety
22 Jul 2026
Ad Astra Trust Newsletter 2026
15 Jul 2026
Togetherness is theme for education conference
8 Jul 2026
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Term dates
West View Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hartlepool's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to West View Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. West View Primary School is in Hartlepool; for families living there:
Apply to Hartlepool for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hartlepool is 11 (the median across 43 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
378 pupils
420 places
42 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hartlepool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hartlepool
Across Hartlepool council
Places available
1,246
Applications
979
Got 1st preference
98.3%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Hartlepool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
96
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
24.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
460
Total Pupils
236
Boys
224
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,847
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,381
Per pupil
£2977k
Total funding
£408k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
334
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
West View Primary School
Questions parents ask about West View Primary School
What are SATs results like at West View Primary School?
Of the pupils at West View Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is West View Primary School's Ofsted rating?
West View Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for West View Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When West View Primary School is oversubscribed, Hartlepool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at West View Primary School?
West View Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at West View Primary School?
Classes at West View Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to West View Primary School?
West View Primary School has around 460 pupils on roll. 59% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at West View Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at West View Primary School in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to West View Primary School?
Apply through Hartlepool's coordinated admissions process, naming West View Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near West View Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hartlepool is 11 (the median across 43 schools, same distance and years).
Where is West View Primary School?
West View Primary School is at Davison Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9BP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)