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Westwood Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Beresford Close, Hadleigh, Benfleet SS7 2SU · westwoodacademy.org · 01702 559467
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.32 mi
- 0.52 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 2.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 247
- 7 over 240 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.3%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.32 mi (517 m) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 49% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 57 | 2▲ | 49% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 50 | 1.7▲ | 60% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 49 | 1.6▲ | 59% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 49 | 1.7▲ | 57% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.32 mi0.52 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Westwood Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 15 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (106 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 72%
- Replies
- 106
- 43% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (25%) with SEND