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Westwood College

Academy converter · Leek · ST13 8NP

Ages 13–18 · 735 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

44.6

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 3.9

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%+)28.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
605

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

735 pupils · 911 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Susan Atkinson

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

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

  • Leek High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    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

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    Leek · ST13 8DN · Staffordshire

    Ages 9–13

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Woodcroft Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Westwood First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leek · ST13 8DL · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Leek · ST13 8BW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.00

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Springfield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Leek · ST13 6LQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM28.8%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

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

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