Westlands School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 14 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
- 1746 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 83.2%
Other White 4.2%
Mixed 3.5%
African 3.1%
Gypsy/Roma 2%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.6
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 48 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 28 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Westlands School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 276
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 300
- 2nd preference
- 253
- 3rd preference
- 257
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 293 154 139 |
| Year 8 | 313 169 144 |
| Year 9 | 302 166 136 |
| Year 10 | 313 155 158 |
| Year 11 | 316 153 163 |
| Year 12 | 108 62 46 |
| Year 13 | 99 51 48 |
| Year 14 | 2 1 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |