59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
650.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
919
Pupils · 2024/25
51%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Westborough High School · Secondary · Kirklees
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
+1pp
60%53%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+1pp
40%32%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
42.6
+0.2
45.543.040.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.6
EBacc entry
28%
-5pp
39%34%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
650.0
-50.3
700.3648.8597.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 650.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
919
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
51%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2JE
Local authority
Kirklees
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 36% | 42.6 | Not applicable | 28% | 650.0 | 32% | 919 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 35% | 42.4 | +0.17 | 33% | 700.3 | 35% | 927 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 38% | 43.4 | +0.22 | 28% | 597.3 | 30% | 930 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 40% | 45.5 | +0.21 | 35% | 664.0 | 46% | 927 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 23% | 40.6 | +0.11 | 39% | 607.6 | 43% | 898 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 26% | 41.2 | +0.25 | 37% | 592.4 | 42% | 928 |
| 2016/17 | 44% | 21% | 40.4 | +0.15 | 20% | — | 30% | 942 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 919 | 13.5 | 24% | 51% | 47% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 927 | 14.5 | 22% | 53% | 45% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 930 | 13.9 | 19% | 59% | 45% | 11% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 927 | 13.5 | 16% | 66% | 45% | 11% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 924 | 12.9 | 16% | 71% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 898 | 12.4 | 20% | 67% | 50% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 928 | 13.2 | 16% | 68% | 49% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 942 | 12.3 | 29% | 70% | 50% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.