Westfield Academy

Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6NS

Local ranking52nd of 82 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1600

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.4%
Entering EBacc
65.6%
EBacc APS
3.8
Cohort Size
195

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
60.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.6

Avg Points/Entry

36.8

Best 3 A-Levels

40

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
5.3%
Applied General Avg Points
30.6
16-18 Cohort
158

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1335
Boys
696 (52%)
Girls
639 (48%)
Capacity
1600 (83% full)
SEND
13.3%
FSM Eligible
27.8%
EAL
42.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,117/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.4%
Persistent Absence
31.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 23.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 20.8%
  • White Other: 14.2%
  • Other: 14.2%
  • Asian Other: 6.4%
  • Asian Indian: 4.9%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%

23.9%

White British

20.8%

Asian Pakistani

14.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Tolpits Lane

Watford, East of England

Administrative

URN
140049
UKPRN
10043069
Establishment No.
4111
Trust
WESTFIELD ACADEMY