Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF · Kent · secondary school
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53rd of 99 secondary schools in Kent we can score, 103 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 2.4/10 against 818 of them, against 2.5/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 35.5 · 26 | 30% | 0.77 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.38 · 22 | 25% | 0.55 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 42.3 · 30 | 10% | 0.30 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Westlands School overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted, with its last inspection in June 2024. In 2024/25, 35.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 40.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.38 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (2.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
An after-school club is available for pupils.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,690 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,604. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is offered to help pupils improve their Progress 8 scores? How does the after-school club structure its activities for different year groups?
What Ofsted said about Westlands School
Overview
Westlands School continues to be a good school, maintaining a "highly inclusive and ambitious ethos" centred on its ‘RADAR Values’. Pupils demonstrate "calm and orderly conduct" and benefit from a broad curriculum that supports their academic and personal development.
Strengths
- The curriculum is "ambitious and broad," with careful consideration given to key knowledge and "deliberate revisiting of earlier learning" to help pupils make connections.
- Teachers use effective strategies, including "pupil passports," to adapt learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they "learn well."
- Reading is "woven through the curriculum," with "sharply focused support" helping struggling pupils become fluent readers.
- Pupils value the "wide range of extra-curricular experiences," such as school productions and farm activities, which parents say "raises their aspirations."
- Staff well-being is prioritised, with "considerable efforts" made to minimise workload impacts, resulting in positive staff morale.
Areas to improve
- In some lessons, teachers do not always check understanding carefully, allowing "misconceptions which are not corrected" to persist.
- Too many disadvantaged pupils are regularly absent, causing them to miss key learning and develop "knowledge gaps" that affect achievement.
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.1 |
| 2024/25 | 40.6 |
| 2025/26 | 42.3 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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