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Westwood College

Academy converter · Leek · ST13 8NP

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 13–18

Pupils

735

Local authority

Staffordshire

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 13–18, in Leek, Staffordshire, 735 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.9%.

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
142755

Location

Address
Westwood Park
Postcode
ST13 8NP
Town
Leek
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
735
Boys / girls
389 / 346
School capacity
911
Capacity fill
735 / 911 (81%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
91
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Susan Atkinson
Telephone
01538370930
Website
https://wwc.ttlt.org.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
44.6
Progress 8
-0.1
English & maths grade 5+
43%
English & maths grade 4+
70%
EBacc entry
40%
EBacc APS
3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

28.4%

Unauthorised

2.8%

Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
605

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 11.6% · Persistent 35.2%
2021/22
Overall 11.1% · Persistent 36.8%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England