Westfield Academy
Yeovil · Somerset
WESTFIELD ACADEMY TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Somerset. Regions: South West. — from the WESTFIELD ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Westfield Academy
- Address
- Westfield Road
- Postcode
- BA21 3DB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Yeovil
- URN (official identifier)
- 137203
- Establishment number
- 4201
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1013
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1020
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- WESTFIELD ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Dallimore
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 5 Oct 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westfieldacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01935423747
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Westfield Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,013 | 71,194 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 23.1% | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 12.6% | 11.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Westfield Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 19 Nov 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 11 Jun 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Oct 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Feb 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Westfield Community School (URN 123864)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 May 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Westfield Community School (URN 123864)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 26 Jun 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Westfield Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.6% | 9.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 20.3% | 24.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Westfield Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £270,600 for 246 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 24.1% | 22.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £265 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Westfield Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,027 pupils.
| This school | Somerset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,259,000 £8,042 per pupil | £8,140 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £8,135,000 £7,921 per pupil | £7,649 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,655,000 £4,533 per pupil · 57.2% | £4,137 · 54.1% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,266,000 £1,233 per pupil · 15.6% | £942 · 12.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £77,000 £75 per pupil · 0.9% | £152 · 2.0% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £77,000 £75 per pupil · 0.9% | £90 · 1.2% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £124,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £586,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,032 per pupil, supply and agency £61 per pupil — spending up £889 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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