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Westlands Academy

Academy special converter · Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA

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Westlands Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025

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

School facts

TypeAcademy special converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils87
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen Thomas
TrustHORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
Opened01 Sept 2014

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141385.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.5.345.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.6.7%69.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.0%50.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.0%12.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%61.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 415--

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 pupils87
Girls11
Boys76
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.72.4%
First language not English0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.2
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.85

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

White British
98.9%
African
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%

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 teacher4.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.6
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.53
Support staff (FTE)20.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Overall absence30.5%12.4%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.63.3%30.5%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.25.6%7%6.9%

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 rate53%
Pupils with one or more suspensions25.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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.47.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.47.1%
Further education47.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.23.5%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

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

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Frequently asked questions about Westlands Academy

What is Westlands Academy's Ofsted rating?

Westlands Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Westlands Academy?

Westlands Academy has 87 pupils aged 11 to 16.

How big are classes at Westlands Academy?

At Westlands Academy, there were 4.8 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Westlands Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westlands Academy missed 30.5% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 63.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.