Westwood College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 21 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
- 770 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
White British 93.8%
Other White 1.9%
Mixed 1.4%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 208 119 89 |
| Year 10 | 189 94 95 |
| Year 11 | 197 116 81 |
| Year 12 | 81 34 47 |
| Year 13 | 94 44 50 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |