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Westfield Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Simon Dallimore

corporate_fareWESTFIELD ACADEMY TRUST

location_onYeovil, BA21 3DB

language Visit Website phone 1935423747

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,053

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Attainment 8

44.5

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Somerset

#1,824 of 3,216 nationally

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Westfield Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Yeovil, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Westfield Academy is an academy converter in Yeovil, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of WESTFIELD ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,025 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.5, placing the school #10 in Somerset and #1,824 of 3,216 nationally. 38.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

38.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.8%

Entering EBacc17.60%

EBacc APS3.56

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6.60%

EBacc APS3.09

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.50

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.76

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.97

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.73

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 October 2023

Inspection Report

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01 May 2018

Inspection Report

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11 September 2014

Inspection Report

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22 January 2013

Inspection Report

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29 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-05-01

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-09-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-01-22

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.7%(28 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

4pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,025 pupils. During this period, there were 36 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,025	36	3.5%	7.3%	4
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,034	53	5.1%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,029	46	4.5%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,037	59	5.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,047	66	6.3%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,046	50	4.8%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,053	57	5.4%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,061	38	3.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,031	31	3.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,029	38	3.7%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,028	43	4.2%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	991	58	5.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	992	20	2.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,005	63	6.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	904	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	904	35	3.9%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	906	44	4.9%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	831	38	4.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	826	34	4.1%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	834	45	5.4%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	738	36	4.9%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	737	31	4.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	738	44	6.0%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	710	32	4.5%	3.0%	3
2016/17 (Spring term)	733	37	5.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	744	53	7.1%	3.1%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 135 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 75 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils