The Westminster School
Details
| Age Range | 7-19 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Special school, Community special school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Address | Hawes Lane, B65 9AL |
| School Website | www.thewestminsterschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 1215616884 |
| URN | 132233 |
School Census
| Total | 231 |
| Girls/Boys | 68/163 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 29.4%/70.6% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 10.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 116 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 0.0% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 02/07/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 02/07/2024 | Good |
| 21/11/2017 | Outstanding |
| 22/05/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 02/07/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 21/11/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 22/05/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 02 July 2024 | School inspection: Good | View |
| 02 March 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 21 November 2017 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 22 May 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 21 June 2010 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 12 September 2006 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 23 September 2002 | Full inspection | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | NE |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | NE |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | NE |
| Entering EBacc | NE |
| EBacc average point score | NE |
| Progress 8 | NE |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | NE |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | NE |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | NE |
| Entering EBacc | NE |
| EBacc average point score | NE |
| Progress 8 | NE |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | NE |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | NE |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | NE |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | NE |
| Progress 8 | NE |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 108 |
| Maths | 88 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | - |
| Maths | - |
| Reading Progress | -13.0 |
| Writing Progress | -9.9 |
| Maths Progress | -11.0 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | SUPP |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | SUPP |
| Reading | SUPP |
| Maths | SUPP |
| Reading Progress | SUPP |
| Writing Progress | SUPP |
| Maths Progress | SUPP |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | - |
| Maths | - |
| Reading Progress | -7.6 |
| Writing Progress | -8.0 |
| Maths Progress | -9.0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 12% |
| not applicable | 82% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 47% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 100% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 94% |
| no | 6% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 15% |
| not applicable | 63% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 15% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 100% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 4% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 19% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 93% |
| no | 7% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 55.2% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 10.4% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 5.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 4.8% |
| african ethnic origin | 4.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 4% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 57.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 8.7% |
| indian ethnic origin | 6.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 5.2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 4.8% |
| african ethnic origin | 4.3% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
Nearby Schools
St Michael's Church of England High School
(0.13 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed
Address: Curral Road, , B65 9AN
Rowley Hall Primary School
(0.41 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Windsor Road, , B65 9HU
Springfield Primary School
(0.46 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Dudley Road, , B65 8JY
Brickhouse Primary School
(0.50 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Dudhill Road, , B65 8HS
Blackheath Primary School
(0.56 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Blackheath Primary School Britannia Road, , B65 9NF