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Westlands School

Academy converter · Sittingbourne · ME10 1PF

Ages 11–18 · 1,690 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.1

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

1.46 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 840.1
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.7%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,632

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

1.46 · Competitive

1st preferences

378

Places offered

259

1st-preference offers

233

Total preferences (any rank)
1,095
Preferred offers (top 3)
259
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill105%

1,690 pupils · 1,604 places

Pupils on roll
1,690
Boys / girls
878 / 812
School capacity
1,604
Capacity fill
1,690 / 1,604 (105%)
Free school meals
29.9%
FSM pupils
449
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Swale Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Christina Honess

Location

Address
Westlands Avenue
Postcode
ME10 1PF
Town
Sittingbourne
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity
SEN unit places
28 on roll / 32 capacity

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 11–18, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 1,690 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Sittingbourne
37
Secondary schools in Sittingbourne
5
Academies among open schools in Sittingbourne
65% (24)
Open schools in ME10
23
Secondary in ME10
5
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

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
Miss Christina Honess
Telephone
01795477475
Website
http://www.westlands.org.uk/

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