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Westborough High School

Secondary · Foundation school · Dewsbury, WF13 2JE

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,319 of 3,312

Worse than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Westborough High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils900
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Jennifer Cass
TrustThe Dewsbury Learning Trust
Local authorityKirklees
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107775.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.42.1, worse than England, worse than Kirklees4646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.53.9%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees63.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.37.2%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees46.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.6.1%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees14.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths52.2%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees59.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4180--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils900
Girls381
Boys519
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.4%
First language not English41.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.991
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.199
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size21.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
69.2%
White British
10.8%
Indian
4%
White and Asian
3.9%
Other White
3.8%
Other Asian
3.1%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
African
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)61.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.61
Support staff (FTE)35.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2570
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2556.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.175
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.320
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.132
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.132
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Overall absence8.6%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.9%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees19.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.3%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees3.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate18.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.87.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.82.9%
Further education45.5%
School sixth form18.7%
Sixth form college18.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7%
Employment3.7%
Apprenticeship0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Westborough High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt John’s CE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryWestmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNurseryFlatts Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableThe Branch Christian SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableAl-Furqaan Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Paulinus Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryBoothroyd Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCarlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Westborough High School

What is Westborough High School's Ofsted rating?

Westborough High School is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Westborough High School rank in England?

Westborough High School ranks 2,319 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 69% of schools).

What are Westborough High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 37.2% of pupils at Westborough High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 42.1 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Westborough High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Westborough High School made 175 offers from 320 applications (1.8 per offer), and 132 of 132 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Westborough High School?

Westborough High School has 900 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Westborough High School?

Westborough High School had 991 school places in 2024/25.

Does Westborough High School have a sixth form?

No, Westborough High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Westborough High School?

At Westborough High School, the average class had 21.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Westborough High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westborough High School missed 8.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 27.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.