Stanchester AcademyWestfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Stanchester Academy and Westfield Academy are secondary schools.
Stanchester Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Westfield Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Westfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Stanchester Academy was judged in need of attention and Westfield Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for Stanchester Academy and 45.6 for Westfield Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Stanchester Academy (44.5 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Westfield Academy (46.6 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-sub-HamdonStanchester Academy | YeovilWestfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 32 in Somerset | 17th of 32 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 829 | 1,013 | |
| Capacity | 880 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG | Yeovil, BA21 3DB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 45.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% Stronger figure | 45.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.1% | 66.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 152 | 199 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 812 | 1,025 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 19.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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