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Westlands Primary School

Swale, ME10 1XNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
53 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#8,390
of 13,686 nationally

About Westlands Primary School

Westlands Primary School sits within the Kent local authority, in the Swale borough, and is one of 48 primary schools ranked in the area. Its position at 31st in Swale places it in the bottom half of local primaries, with a ranking score of 58 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. For context, the top-performing peers in the same local authority include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which achieved ranking scores of 96 or above. The school is also 278th out of 459 primaries across Kent as a whole. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School, just 1. 5 kilometres away, which may be a useful benchmark for families weighing up their options in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHomewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, Swale, ME10 1XN
HeadteacherVictoria Pettett
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils491
Free School Meals (FSM)33.8%
School Capacity491 / 480 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: westlandsprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Westlands Primary School

Westlands Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.