Westfield Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
PUPILS
1053
AGES
11 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
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SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(04/10/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
58%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 15% of schools in England) Below Average (About 18% of schools in England) Average (About 35% of schools in England) Above Average (About 16% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 16% of schools in England)

School Results Over Time

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% of pupils who achieved 5+ GCSEs grade 9-4
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% of pupils who achieved GCSE grade 5 or above in both English and maths
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Stiby Road
Yeovil
BA21 3EP
01935423747

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You have continued to provide strong leadership and clear guidance. You have been supported well by members of the governing body and your senior leaders. At the previous inspection you were asked to raise achievement further. You have developed your performance management system and closely aligned this with your staff training programme. As a result, the progress of pupils in several subjects has improved. Leaders, at all levels, have improved assessment across the school. Teachers follow the system and pupils are clear about how to improve their work. You have acted swiftly to improve the quality and consistency of teaching so that teaching is now strong in the vast majority of subjects. You have worked with members of the governing body, in particular the chair of governors, to develop the school so that it is at the heart of the community it serves. However, you recognise that there is more to do to help parents and carers to understand the importance of their children attending school regularly. You and your leaders have developed a positive culture at the school. Expectations of pupils are high and the great majority of pupils respond positively to this. You have ensured that teachers maintain a focus on improving pupils’ reading skills and developing their study habits. This has been largely successful. Pupils are welcoming to visitors and keen to emphasise the strong support and encouragement they receive from their teachers. They commented on the increased opportunities for them to stay at school after normal school hours to study and partake in enrichment opportunities. As a result, the culture of the school is one where opportunities are taken and the importance of achieving well is valued among pupils. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. Detailed checks are made to ensure that all employees, volunteers and visitors to the school are suitable to work with children. Precise and accurate records are kept and these meet statutory requirements. All members of staff receive appropriate and regular training on matters of safeguarding and they are fully aware of their responsibilities. Staff and pupils know how to report any matters which concern them. The recently introduced system for recording such concerns ensures that communication within school and with outside agencies is detailed and timely. The dedicated staff who work to support pupils who experience difficulties are passionate about their role and extremely knowledgeable. Consequently, they ensure that any specialist support is available swiftly. The vast majority of parents who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, also expressed the view that their children are happy and safe. Around the school, pupils are polite to one another and to adults. Pupils spoke of the mutual respect that exists between staff and pupils. Pupils who met inspectors stated that bullying is rare and that any reported incidents of bullying are dealt with effectively. Records kept by the school show that incidents of bullying and discrimination are not common and are dealt with in line with the school policies. Inspection findings In the last few years, disadvantaged pupils have not achieved as well as their peers and other pupils nationally. You have invested the additional funding received in a range of strategies to ensure that members of staff are aware of the individual barriers these pupils face. Pupils benefit from the work of house leaders and other specialist staff, who ensure that they are able to access the education on offer through careful guidance and strong pastoral support. Disadvantaged pupils also benefit from the provision of portable computers, ensuring that all pupils have access to digital media and learning resources. In addition, you use targeted funding to provide music tuition, additional careers advice and transport so that disadvantaged pupils can attend extra-curricular events. As a result, the progress of disadvantaged pupils currently at the school has increased rapidly and pupils are well prepared for their next steps. In 2016/17, all Year 11 pupils secured places in further education or employment.

Westfield Academy Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>32, "agree"=>48, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>54, "strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>23, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>22, "strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>27, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>37, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 30 responses up to 14-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>85, "no"=>15} UNLOCK Figures based on 125 responses up to 14-10-2023

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