Westlands Primary School is a primary school in Sittingbourne, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Westlands Primary School currently has around 491 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.6% boys and 45.4% girls. Around 33.8% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.4%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1XN |
| Website: | www.westlandsprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01795470862 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Victoria Pettett |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136270 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 480 |
| Number of Pupils: | 491 |
| Number of Boys: | 268 |
| Number of Girls: | 223 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 67.40% | 331 |
| African | 9.40% | 46 |
| Other White | 6.30% | 31 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 16 |
| Unclassified | 2.90% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.20% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodgrove Primary School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westlands Primary School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barrow Grove Junior School Homewood Avenue , ME10 1XN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Homewood Infant School Johnson Road , ME10 1JS | - not rated | 303 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School West Ridge , ME10 1UJ | - not rated | 546 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF | 3out of 4 | 944 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF | - not rated | 944 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB | - not rated | 1,040 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB | 3out of 4 | 1,040 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT | 3out of 4 | 1,340 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swale Inclusion Service Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB | - not rated | 610 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swale Centre Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB | - not rated | 636 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Nativity School West Street , ME10 1AE | - not rated | 1,046 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| ALP Sittingbourne 60 , Bell ME10 4HE | - not rated | 1,181 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aspire School Vellum Drive , ME10 5DA | - not rated | 1,457 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.