Westlands School
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Attainment 8 of 40.6 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 40.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 52%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.38
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.54, -0.22]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 313 | 40.6 | — | 52.4% | 10.9% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 315 | 40.1 | -0.38 | 51.7% | 11.1% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 300 | 44.5 | +0.02 | 60.0% | 11.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 286 | 42.5 | -0.17 | 54.0% | 18.0% | 3.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136286 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Christina Honess |
| Trust | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | ME10 1PF |
| Latest pupils | 313 |
| FSM eligible | 28.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF
http://www.westlands.org.uk/View local authority page1795477475| DfE number | 5434 |
| UKPRN | 10031371 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |