Westhill Academy

Overview

The inspection team found that young people at Westhill Academy are “hardworking, dedicated and diligent,” showing a keenness to take an active role in their learning and school life. The report highlights “strong attainment in the senior phase, particularly in literacy and numeracy.” However, it identifies the need for senior leaders to develop approaches that contribute to a “more positive school ethos” and ensure a “more consistent, engaging and motivating learning experience” for all pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils are described as “hardworking, dedicated and diligent” with an increasing desire to participate actively in their education.
• There is “strong attainment in the senior phase, particularly in literacy and numeracy.”
• The evaluation for “Raising attainment and achievement” is rated as “good.”

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders should develop approaches to foster a “more positive school ethos,” including celebrating successes across the whole community.
• Leaders must create strategic approaches to learning, teaching, and assessment to ensure tasks are set at the “right level of difficulty” for all young people.
• The evaluation for “Learning, teaching and assessment” is rated as “satisfactory,” indicating a need for improvement in consistency and engagement.

Safeguarding

The provided report text does not contain specific statements or evaluations regarding safeguarding arrangements.