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Westlands School

Swale, ME10 1PFSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
294 1st-choice / 282 offers made
Ranking
#2,399
of 3,141 nationally

About Westlands School

Westlands School is a state-funded secondary school in Swale, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,690 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,604.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (15 May 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 40.6 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 294 first-preference applications and 282 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressWestlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, Swale, ME10 1PF
HeadteacherMiss Christina Honess
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils1,690
Free School Meals (FSM)28.0%
School Capacity1,690 / 1,604 (105% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Westlands 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.