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Westborough High School

Kirklees, WF13 2JESecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
132 1st-choice / 175 offers made
Ranking
#1,139
of 3,141 nationally

About Westborough High School

Westborough High School is a state-funded secondary school in Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 900 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (9 Jun 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 42.6 for 2024/25. admissions data records 132 first-preference applications and 175 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressStockhill Street, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 2JE
HeadteacherMiss Jennifer Cass
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils900
Free School Meals (FSM)48.4%
School Capacity900 / 900 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Feb 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:25 – 14:55

Source: w-h-s.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Westborough High School

Westborough High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.