Westlands School

Academy converterSecondary

ME10 1PF / 11–18 / None

40.6

Attainment 8

75%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
40.6
Progress 8
-0.38
Grade 5+ English & Maths
35.5%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
29.54
Achieving AAB+
14.3%

75% of parents would recommend this school

270 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
40%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
43%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
45%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
14%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
49%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
50%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
26%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
10%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
39%
No
61%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 105 parents

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
27%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
24%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
44%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
7%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
39%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
50%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
51%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
45%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
36%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
10%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
75%
No
25%

19.4% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

19.4%

SEN support

7.1%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
0%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
7.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

90.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
90.6%

38% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
84%
Started an apprenticeship
4%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
38%
Entered top-third university
4%
Achieved a degree
51%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1

Free school meals
26.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
14.2:1
Overall absence
8.88%
Persistent absence
25.31%
English as additional language
5.3%
Teachers with QTS
95.1%
White
89.6%
White British83.2%
Other White4.2%
Gypsy / Roma2%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
3.5%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
White & Black African0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
Asian
0.9%
Indian0.4%
Other Asian0.2%
Pakistani0.1%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Black
1.9%
Caribbean0.8%
African0.6%
Other Black0.5%
Other
0.6%