Westfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 11 2019 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
- 1341 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 43.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 25.1%
Pakistani 22.3%
Other White 15.5%
African 8.8%
Mixed 8.6%
Other Asian 5.7%
Indian 4.9%
Other 2.5%
Unclassified 1.7%
Caribbean 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Black 1.2%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 149 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Westfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 44
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 118 119 |
| Year 8 | 255 124 131 |
| Year 9 | 263 138 125 |
| Year 10 | 199 100 99 |
| Year 11 | 209 106 103 |
| Year 12 | 77 48 29 |
| Year 13 | 101 61 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 2.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |