Westfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 137203
- Address
- Stiby Road, BA21 3EP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1037 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 28.0%
White British 85.2%
Other White 7%
Mixed 3%
Indian 2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.5%
African 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.7
Local authority average 43.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 51 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 90 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Westfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 161
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 89 121 |
| Year 8 | 204 97 107 |
| Year 9 | 212 102 110 |
| Year 10 | 213 102 111 |
| Year 11 | 198 95 103 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 80.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 78.0% 47.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 16.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 15.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 6.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |