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Westwood College

Foundation school · Leek · ST13 8NP

Ages 13–18 · Staffordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
911
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Shaw

Location

Address
Westwood Park
Postcode
ST13 8NP
Town
Leek
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Leek, Staffordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Leek
15
Secondary schools in Leek
2
Academies among open schools in Leek
93% (14)
Open schools in ST13
17
Secondary in ST13
2
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LeekNear ST13

  • Westwood College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leek · ST13 8NP · Staffordshire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Leek High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leek · ST13 6EU · Staffordshire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att831.0
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Edward's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Leek · ST13 8DN · Staffordshire

    Ages 9–13

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM15.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Woodcroft Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leek · ST13 8JG · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Westwood First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leek · ST13 8DL · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM16.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leek · ST13 8BW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM27.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • All Saints CofE First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leek · ST13 5QY · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Leek First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Select · ST13 6LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.3%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Shaw

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