Westfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 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
- Westfield Road, BA21 3DB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1025 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.1%
White British 85.2%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 2.5%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 43.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 62 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 67 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 67 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 67 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Westfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 113 97 |
| Year 8 | 207 92 115 |
| Year 9 | 200 94 106 |
| Year 10 | 202 97 105 |
| Year 11 | 206 99 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 80.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 72.0% 46.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 16.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 16.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |