54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
66%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
742.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,335
Pupils · 2024/25
42%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Westfield Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofWESTFIELD ACADEMY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+1pp
64%59%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+14pp
39%32%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
41.4
+1.0
46.743.540.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
66%
-17pp
89%77%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
EBacc APS
742.0
-57.9
800.0728.9657.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 742.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.6
+4.7
34.229.624.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.6
A-level value added
+0.31
+0.3
+0.3-0.2-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
+2pp
6%4%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,335
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
42%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6NS
Local authority
Hertfordshire
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 | 54% | 38% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 66% | 742.0 | 66% | 1,335 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 25% | 40.4 | -0.03 | 82% | 800.0 | 82% | 1,341 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 32% | 45.3 | +0.34 | 82% | 657.8 | 84% | 1,319 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 33% | 45.3 | +0.29 | 89% | 679.6 | 89% | 1,205 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 38% | 46.7 | +0.31 | 73% | 695.2 | 73% | 1,019 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 30% | 42.9 | +0.15 | 20% | 489.7 | 20% | 961 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 35% | 42.0 | +0.05 | 5% | — | 8% | 995 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.31 | 5% | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 28.9 | C | -0.03 | 3% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | C | — | 4% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 6% | 67 |
| 2018/19 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.69 | 3% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 25.1 | C- | -0.30 | 0% | 74 |
| 2016/17 | 27.8 | C- | -0.20 | 6% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,335 | 19.2 | 13% | 42% | 28% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,341 | 18.9 | 14% | 44% | 25% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,319 | 18.6 | 15% | 45% | 25% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,205 | 19.0 | 16% | 47% | 25% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,106 | 18.7 | 15% | 46% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,019 | 22.4 | 11% | 47% | 27% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 961 | 18.3 | 10% | 48% | 28% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 995 | 16.5 | 10% | 49% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.