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Westlands School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne ME10 1PF · westlands.org.uk · 01795 477475

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.6
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,690
86 over 1,604 places · 105%
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
29.9%
First language not English
5.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Swale Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 294 families put the school first and 282 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 303 (Places 297)303September 2023: 439 (Places 283)439September 2024: 378 (Places 259)378September 2025: 300 (Places 276)300September 2026: 294 (Places 282)294Places 282
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262822941▲87%
September 2025Sept 20252763001.1▲83%
September 2024Sept 20242593781.5▲62%
September 2023Sept 20232834391.6▲58%
September 2022Sept 20222973031▲81%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.6, and 35.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 43.0 (England 46.3)43.02017/18: 40.5 (England 46.5)40.52018/19: 42.4 (England 46.7)42.42021/22: 42.5 (England 48.8)42.52022/23: 44.5 (England 46.3)44.52023/24: 40.1 (England 45.9)40.12024/25: 40.6 (England 46.0)40.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.646.0
▼35.5%45.4%
▼57.5%64.8%
▼10.9%40.5%
▼3.394.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form41.3−3.1
Further education33.7−0.2
Other education1.6+0.2
Apprenticeship5.1+0.2
Employment3.80
Not in a lasting destination7.6+1.7
Activity not captured7+1.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 24.1 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 20.7 (England 32.1)D2018/19: 24.6 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 31.5 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 25.7 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 23.5 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 29.5 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
57 studentsC (29.5)Below average -0.24
57 studentsC (29.6)Below average -0.24
70 studentsMerit+ (28.7)Average -0.01
23 studentsDist+ (38.6)Well above average +1.40
14.3%AAB or better
92.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2455D+ (23.5)-0.28
2022/2355C- (25.7)—
2021/2261C (31.5)—
2018/1951D+ (24.6)-0.24
2017/1859D (20.7)-0.59
2016/1761D+ (24.1)-0.15
2015/1660C- (27.3)+0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University36.9−3.6
Apprenticeship11.9+2.4
Employment35.7+3.6
Not in a lasting destination10.7+2.4
Activity not captured4.80

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 15 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Westlands School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
14 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Feb 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (268 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
75%
Replies
268
15% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼74% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼74% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼69% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼74% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼65% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 90% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●52% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 52% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼57% agreeEngland 68%

based on 105 parents (39%) with SEND

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