Westhaven School

Ellesmere Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 4UT

Not rated

Inspected 3 December 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

4.3

Attainment 8

4–18

Ages

185

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Somerset →
School Type: Foundation special school
Age Range: Ages 4–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 185 / 165 (112%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 December 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

45.7%

Disadvantaged

4.9%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.3%

Overall absence

26.1%

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.

24.09

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

7.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

45.09

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£50,999

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,073 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.4

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£25,559

Spend per pupil

£24,993

Income per pupil

36%

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.