Westfield Academy, Yeovil
Westfield Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Yeovil, part of Westfield Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 11th-highest of the 28 schools in Somerset with published results, and 1,720th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Well below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Westfield Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Westfield Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.3 in Somerset and 47 across England.
46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Somerset and 47% in England.
That is up from 44.5 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.54: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.4, against 48.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Statistics.
Getting a place at Westfield Academy
For September 2026 entry, 220 families put Westfield Academy as their first choice and 416 named it as one of their preferences, for 208 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Westfield Academy are Preston School Academy (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.3); Buckler's Mead School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.3); and Stanchester Academy (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.9).
Westfield Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Preston School AcademyBuckler's Mead SchoolStanchester Academy
The trust
Westfield Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 196 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 70% to a further education college, 8% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 237 pupils (23.4%) received SEN support and 24 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westfield Avenue (n-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westfield Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 270 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Westfield Academy issued 129 suspensions, 12.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Westfield Academy are Oaklands Primary School (0.5 miles), Huish Primary School (0.6 miles), Preston CofE Primary School (0.7 miles) and Milford Infants' School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Oaklands Primary SchoolHuish Primary SchoolPreston CofE Primary SchoolMilford Infants' School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.13 to -0.54 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 44.7 to 45.6 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 38% to 46% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 45.6 | 45.7% |
| Disadvantaged(33) | - | 33.4 | 18.2% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(166) | - | 48.1 | 51.2% |
| Boys(94) | - | 43.9 | 42.6% |
| Girls(105) | - | 47.2 | 48.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(20) | - | 47.5 | 45% |
| Non mobile(192) | - | 46.0 | 46.4% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 196 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
6
Permanent exclusions
0.59%
Exclusion rate
129
Suspensions
12.59%
Suspension rate
55 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,025 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Westfield Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Westfield Academy is in Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
1,021 pupils
1,020 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Yeovil
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Yeovil
Across Somerset council
Places available
4,902
Applications
4,659
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
237
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
25.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,013
Total Pupils
494
Boys
519
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
65
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,104
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,857
Per pupil
£7487k
Total funding
£237k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
19.7%
Persistent absence
1,055
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Westfield Academy
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Westfield Academy
What are GCSE results like at Westfield Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Westfield Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.6. 46% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Westfield Academy's Ofsted rating?
Westfield Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Westfield Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Westfield Academy is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Westfield Academy?
Westfield Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Westfield Academy?
Classes at Westfield Academy average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Westfield Academy?
Westfield Academy has around 1013 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westfield Academy?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Westfield Academy in 2024/25. 19.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westfield Academy?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Westfield Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Westfield Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Westfield Academy?
Westfield Academy is at Westfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)