66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
796.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
770
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Westwood College · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofTHE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-4pp
73%70%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-3pp
44%42%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
44.2
-0.4
49.046.644.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
49%
+10pp
55%47%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
796.8
+59.5
798.2745.9693.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 796.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.3
+5.1
34.431.328.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.3
A-level value added
+0.04
+0.3
0.0-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+10pp
14%9%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
770
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Westwood Park, Leek, ST13 8NP
Local authority
Staffordshire
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 | 66% | 40% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 49% | 796.8 | 57% | 770 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 43% | 44.6 | -0.13 | 40% | 737.4 | 48% | 784 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 40% | 44.3 | -0.44 | 42% | 737.8 | 51% | 779 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 41% | 46.0 | -0.30 | 42% | 693.5 | 50% | 798 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 44% | 49.0 | +0.10 | 55% | 798.2 | 65% | 776 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 38% | 44.9 | -0.01 | 56% | 757.5 | 65% | 773 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 43% | 47.5 | -0.11 | 65% | — | 75% | 797 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.04 | 13% | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 28.2 | C- | -0.25 | 3% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | C | — | 14% | 119 |
| 2021/22 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 12% | 126 |
| 2018/19 | 29.6 | C | -0.31 | 6% | 101 |
| 2017/18 | 31.4 | C | -0.14 | 19% | 121 |
| 2016/17 | 31.4 | C | +0.02 | 10% | 139 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 770 | 18.6 | 12% | 2% | 15% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 784 | 16.9 | 9% | 3% | 14% | 11% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 779 | 15.8 | 8% | 2% | 15% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 798 | 17.1 | 6% | 2% | 15% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 817 | 17.7 | 5% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 776 | 18.3 | 5% | 2% | 15% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.9 | — | — | — | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 797 | 17.9 | 5% | 2% | 13% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.