Westhaven School, Weston-super-Mare

Good
Special
Foundation special school
Mixed
Ages 418

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jamie Peacock
Pupils:190 / 165 capacity
LA:North Somerset
Phone:01934632171
Address:Ellesmere Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT
Trust:W W Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:109406
UKPRN:10015602
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Weston-Super-Mare
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

46.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

36 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy100%
Well taught89%
Good progress89%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns78%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Westhaven School (E-bound)
96m · 2 min walk
School (E-bound)
203m · 3 min walk
Beach End Road (SW-bound)
213m · 3 min walk
Wharf (SE-bound)
313m · 5 min walk
The Dolphin (N-bound)
336m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

115%

Over capacity

190 pupils

165 capacity

25 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Weston-super-Mare

High pressure
New homes approved:761
Projected new pupils:137

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Weston-super-Mare

Admissions Demand - North Somerset

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

2,656

Applications

2,271

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

97.7%

Secondary admissions across North Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

3 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
14 June 2022
6 October 2020

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.28838%

Overall absence

26.13636%

Persistent absence

176

Enrolments

Authorised6.059%
Unauthorised3.22938%
Persistent (10%+)26.13636%
Severe (50%+)4.54545%

Absence trend

10.77865%
18/19
22.62188%
20/21
16.70858%
21/22
14.48664%
22/23
10.73127%
23/24
9.28838%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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