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Westlands School

Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF

Local ranking55th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1604

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
10.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
313

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
17.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

57

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.7
16-18 Cohort
209

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1746
Boys
911 (52%)
Girls
835 (48%)
Capacity
1604 (109% full)
SEND
19.4%
FSM Eligible
29.9%
EAL
5.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.1%
SEN Support
12.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
122.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,250/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.4%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Black African: 3.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

84.4%

White British

4.3%

White Other

3.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136286
UKPRN
10031371
Establishment No.
5434
Trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST

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