Westlands School

Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

40.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,746

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,746 / 1,604 (109%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.9%

Disadvantaged

5.3%

EAL

7.1%

SEN support

12.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.6

Attainment 8

1,746 pupils

35.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

57.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

57 students

14.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

51%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

26.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

122.54

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

32.67

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

£59,979

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,164 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

29.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,250

Spend per pupil

£8,078

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.