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Westfield Academy

Academy converter · Yeovil · BA21 3DB

Ages 11–16 · 1,013 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

39.7

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.54
−20+2
Attainment 839.7
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry7%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,072

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

225

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

198

Total preferences (any rank)
430
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,013 pupils · 1,020 places

Pupils on roll
1,013
Boys / girls
494 / 519
School capacity
1,020
Capacity fill
1,013 / 1,020 (99%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
234
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WESTFIELD ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WESTFIELD ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Simon Dallimore

Location

Address
Westfield Road
Postcode
BA21 3DB
Town
Yeovil
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Yeovil, Somerset, 1,013 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.1%.

Open schools in Yeovil
30
Secondary schools in Yeovil
3
Academies among open schools in Yeovil
53% (16)
Open schools in BA21
15
Secondary in BA21
3
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Secondary in Somerset LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Dallimore
Telephone
01935423747
Website
http://www.westfieldacademy.co.uk/

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