Aspire School vs Westlands School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Aspire School
Sittingbourne
Westlands School
Sittingbourne
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Free schools special
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
194
1690
Capacity
172
1604
Occupancy
113%
105%
FSM %
40.2%
29.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
May 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
42.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
35.5%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
29.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
57
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
3%
Degree course
-
43%
Any L4+ destination
-
44%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
81
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Media / Film / TV Studies (36)
Psychology (32)
Sociology (30)
Film Studies (28)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (26)
Sociology (24)
English Literature (20)
English Language (20)