The Westminster School

Hawes Lane, Sandwell, Sandwell, B65 9AL

Good

Inspected 2 July 2024

Good

Ofsted

KS2 expected

7–19

Ages

272

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sandwell →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 7–19
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 272
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

56.6%

Disadvantaged

10.3%

EAL

99.3%

SEN support

0.7%

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

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.4%

Overall absence

31.9%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

7.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

54.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

£46,894

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,331 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

4.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

4.6

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.