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Westfield Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Tolpits Lane, Watford WD18 6NS · westfield.herts.sch.uk · 01923 231560

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.4
average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
Last distance offered
2.30 mi
3.70 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Outside Priority Area, Distance · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
0.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,331
83% of 1,600 places
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
26.9%
First language not English
40.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Westfield Academy

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Outside Priority Area, Distance” went to a home 2.30 mi (3.70 km) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 118 families put the school first and 231 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 94 (Places 310)94September 2023: 106 (Places 277)106September 2024: 129 (Places 258)129September 2025: 129 (Places 229)129September 2026: 118 (Places 231)118Places 231
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262311180.5100%
September 2025Sept 20252291290.689%
September 2024Sept 20242581290.5100%
September 2023Sept 20232771060.4100%
September 2022Sept 2022310940.3100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.30 mi3.70 km
September 20253.18 mi5.12 km
September 2023All
September 2022All

Every applicant was offered a place (33 children with no preference met were placed there).

Every applicant was offered a place (79 children with no preference met were placed there).

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.4, and 38.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.6 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: 42.0 (England 46.3)42.02017/18: 42.9 (England 46.5)42.92018/19: 46.7 (England 46.7)46.72021/22: 45.3 (England 48.8)45.32022/23: 45.3 (England 46.3)45.32023/24: 40.4 (England 45.9)40.42024/25: 41.4 (England 46.0)41.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.446.0
▼38.5%45.4%
▼54.4%64.8%
▲65.6%40.5%
▼3.814.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form34.9−17.9
Further education55.5+17
Employment1.4−0.5
Not in a lasting destination3.3+0.2
Activity not captured4.8+1.7

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: 22.8 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 27.8 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 25.1 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 24.9 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 34.2 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 29.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 28.9 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 33.6 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
40 studentsC+ (33.6)Above average +0.31
40 studentsC+ (33.5)Above average +0.29
47 studentsDist- (30.6)Average +0.20
5.3%AAB or better
92.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2456C (28.9)-0.03
2022/2366C (29.4)—
2021/2234C+ (34.2)—
2018/1935D+ (24.9)-0.69
2017/1838C- (25.1)-0.30
2016/1743C- (27.8)-0.20
2015/1659D+ (22.8)-0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60+9.2
Further education1.9−4.4
Apprenticeship4.80
Employment19−1.6
Not in a lasting destination9.5−3.2
Activity not captured4.80

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Westfield Academy on 5 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
5 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (117 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
117
9% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼63% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼71% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 20 parents (17%) with SEND

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