Westlands Primary School

Ostend Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2QY

Good

Inspected 17 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

64%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

208

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 208 / 220 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

18.3%

Disadvantaged

15.4%

EAL

1.0%

SEN support

10.6%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

13.0%

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.

8.1

Teachers (FTE)

25.7

Pupils per teacher

7.49

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£50,579

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 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.

£6,058

Spend per pupil

£6,260

Income per pupil

48%

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.