Located in Yeovil, Westfield Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Westfield Academy currently has around 1025 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 21.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 9% who stay in school sixth forms and 77% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Westfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 3DB |
| Website: | http://www.westfieldacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01935423747 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Dallimore |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137203 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/09/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1020 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1025 |
| Number of Boys: | 495 |
| Number of Girls: | 530 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.20% | 873 |
| Other White | 7.40% | 76 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 17 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 8 |
| African | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Infants' Community School Westfield Road , BA21 3DB | - not rated | 141 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parcroft Community Junior School Summerleaze Park , BA20 2BP | - not rated | 649 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oaklands Primary School Preston Grove , BA20 2DU | 3out of 4 | 878 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Huish Primary School Carisbrooke Gardens , BA20 1AY | 4out of 4 | 1,034 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Huish Primary School Carisbrooke Gardens , BA20 1AY | - not rated | 1,034 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Academy Westfield Road , BA21 3DB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Community School Stiby Road , BA21 3EP | - not rated | 181 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Preston School Monks Dale , BA21 3JD | - not rated | 739 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Preston School Academy Monks Dale , BA21 3JD | 3out of 4 | 739 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH | 3out of 4 | 2,157 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil College Mudford Road , BA21 4DR | - not rated | 922 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Centre C O Yeovil College, Mudford Road , BA21 4DR | - not rated | 922 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Quantock Education Trust 164 Preston Road , BA20 2EQ | - not rated | 949 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Focus School - Yeovil Primary Campus 164 Preston Road , BA20 2EQ | - not rated | 970 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Yeovil District Hospital Education Childrens Education Unit , Level 10 BA21 4AT | - not rated | 1,282 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yeovil Centre Dampier Street , Reckleford BA21 4EN | - not rated | 1,846 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.