Westfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 140049
- Address
- Tolpits Lane, WD18 6NS
- Website
- www.westfield.herts.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1335 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 42%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 25%
Pakistani 21.7%
Other White 14.8%
Mixed 9.4%
African 8.4%
Other Asian 6.7%
Indian 5.1%
Other 2.5%
Other Black 1.6%
Caribbean 1.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.8
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 16 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 188 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Westfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 29
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 120 116 |
| Year 8 | 237 117 120 |
| Year 9 | 253 124 129 |
| Year 10 | 256 135 121 |
| Year 11 | 196 99 97 |
| Year 12 | 90 60 30 |
| Year 13 | 67 41 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.4% |