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Westfield School

Eckington Road, Sothall, Sheffield, S20 1HQ

Local ranking23rd of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

1350

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
46.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
239

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1327
Boys
683 (51%)
Girls
644 (49%)
Capacity
1350 (98% full)
SEND
20.8%
FSM Eligible
27.7%
EAL
2.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
18.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
67.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,374/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.1%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.2%

90.8%

White British

3.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

2.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145562
UKPRN
10066833
Establishment No.
4013
Trust
CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST

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