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Westfield Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Yeovil, BA21 3DB

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,725 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Westfield Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,013 of 1,020 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Simon Dallimore
TrustWESTFIELD ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137203.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Attainment 8 score45.643.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.3%60.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.7%39.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths6%9.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths63.3%55.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4199--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,013
Girls519
Boys494
Eligible for free school meals23.1%
First language not English12.6%
SEN support237
EHC plan24
Average class size22.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.2%
Other White
7.8%
Indian
2.4%
White and Black African
1.1%
African
1%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
White and Asian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Other Black
0.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence7.6%9.3%8%
Persistent absence20.3%24.2%21.6%
Severe absence2.8%4.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)208
Applications (Year 7)416
First preference applications (Year 7)220
First preference offers (Year 7)203
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.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,020
Pupils on roll1,021
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)57.74
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.25
Support staff (FTE)49.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2556.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2553.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions6

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 destination91.3%
Staying in education82.7%
Further education69.9%
School sixth form12.2%
Apprenticeship7.7%
Not sustained5.1%
Employment1%
Sixth form college0%

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

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Frequently asked questions about Westfield Academy

What is Westfield Academy's Ofsted rating?

Westfield Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2014.

How does Westfield Academy rank in England?

Westfield Academy ranks 1,725 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Westfield Academy?

Westfield Academy has 1,013 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,020.

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.