Westlands School vs Aspire School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Westlands School
Sittingbourne
Aspire School
Sittingbourne
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Free schools special
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1690
194
Capacity
1604
172
Occupancy
105%
113%
FSM %
29.9%
40.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
May 2024
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
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
15
0
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)