Westlands School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136286
- Address
- Westlands Avenue, ME10 1PF
- Website
- http://www.westlands.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1774 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
White British 84.2%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 3.4%
African 2.7%
Gypsy/Roma 2%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other 0.7%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 20 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 29 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 68 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Westlands School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 259
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 378
- 2nd preference
- 334
- 3rd preference
- 274
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 315 165 150 |
| Year 8 | 313 171 142 |
| Year 9 | 318 160 158 |
| Year 10 | 324 159 165 |
| Year 11 | 316 184 132 |
| Year 12 | 113 59 54 |
| Year 13 | 71 38 33 |
| Year 14 | 4 2 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 31.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 2.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% |