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Westwood College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Academy
Westwood Park, Leek ST13 8NP · wwc.ttlt.org.uk · 01538 370930
On the mapSearch near ST13 8NP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 735
- 81% of 911 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.9%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.2, and 40.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼40.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ●66.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲49.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.04 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124407)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 37.6 | −18.2 |
| Sixth form college | 3.7 | +2.5 |
| Further education | 42.3 | +13.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3 | +0.1 |
| Employment | 3.2 | +0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.8 | +0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.1 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 students | C+ (33.3) | Average +0.04 | |
| 86 students | C+ (33) | Average +0.03 | |
| 41 students | Merit+ (29.2) | Below average -0.29 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 79 | C- (28.2) | -0.25 |
| 2022/23 | 83 | C (29.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 103 | C+ (34.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 81 | C (29.6) | -0.31 |
| 2017/18 | 92 | C (31.4) | -0.14 |
| 2016/17 | 124 | C (31.4) | +0.02 |
| 2015/16 | 138 | C (31.3) | -0.08 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 36.8 | −12.8 |
| Further education | 8.5 | +5.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1 | −3.7 |
| Employment | 35.9 | +7.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.8 | +1.2 |
| Activity not captured | 6.8 | +2 |
Ofsted
Westwood College was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 21 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (125 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 62%
- Replies
- 125
- 16% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (19%) with SEND