Westwood College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 142755
- Address
- Westwood Park, ST13 8NP
- Website
- https://wwc.ttlt.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 784 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.5%
- Persistent absence
- 35.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
White British 92.2%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other White 1.9%
Mixed 1.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.3
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 48 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 63 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 194 97 97 |
| Year 10 | 201 118 83 |
| Year 11 | 190 91 99 |
| Year 12 | 104 50 54 |
| Year 13 | 95 41 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 2.2% |