58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1061.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,746
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Westlands School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofSWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-1pp
66%62%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+5pp
45%38%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
40.6
+0.5
44.542.340.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.6
EBacc entry
11%
-0pp
31%21%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
1061.8
+16.1
1099.21030.8962.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1061.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.5
+6.1
31.527.523.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.5
A-level value added
-0.24
0
-0.2-0.4-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
0pp
14%7%0%
'17'18'22'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,746
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Local authority
Kent
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 | 58% | 36% | 40.6 | Not applicable | 11% | 1061.8 | 11% | 1,746 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 30% | 40.1 | -0.38 | 11% | 1045.7 | 11% | 1,774 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 45% | 44.5 | +0.02 | 11% | 1099.2 | 11% | 1,784 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 38% | 42.5 | -0.17 | 18% | 996.3 | 18% | 1,789 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 39% | 42.4 | -0.10 | 31% | 962.3 | 32% | 1,623 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 31% | 40.5 | -0.15 | 11% | 921.4 | 18% | 1,660 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 31% | 43.0 | +0.09 | 27% | — | 27% | 1,636 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.5 | C | -0.24 | 14% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 23.5 | D+ | -0.28 | 14% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 25.7 | C- | — | Suppressed | 91 |
| 2021/22 | 31.5 | C | — | 0% | 86 |
| 2018/19 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.24 | Suppressed | 99 |
| 2017/18 | 20.7 | D | -0.59 | 0% | 81 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.15 | 6% | 111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,746 | 15.0 | 19% | 5% | 30% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,774 | 15.1 | 15% | 5% | 28% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,784 | 15.8 | 15% | 4% | 26% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,789 | 13.7 | 13% | 4% | 25% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,728 | 13.7 | 10% | 4% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,623 | 15.2 | 5% | 3% | 25% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,660 | 15.2 | 13% | 3% | 26% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,636 | 14.5 | 12% | 3% | 27% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.