Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare · North Somerset
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About Westhaven School
Westhaven School is a send special school in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
W W Trust is a Foundation/co-operative school trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 special school. Local authorities: North Somerset. Regions: South West. — from the W W Trust public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Westhaven School
- Address
- Ellesmere Road, Uphill
- Postcode
- BS23 4UT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weston-Super-Mare
- URN (official identifier)
- 109406
- Establishment number
- 7036
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 4–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 190
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 165
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Academy trust
- W W Trust
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Peacock
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 3 Dec 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westhavenschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01934632171
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Westhaven School
| 2025/26 | This school | North Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 190 | 31,419 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.3% | 16.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 12.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.2% | 9.5% | 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 Westhaven School.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 14 Jan 2025
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 5 Sept 2018
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 8 Sept 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 22 Jun 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 3 May 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Mar 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 Westhaven School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | North Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.2% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.6% | 32.6% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special 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 Westhaven School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £90,600 for 75 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | North Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 41.7% | 17.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £503 | £235 | £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 Westhaven School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 190 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £5,256,000 £27,663 per pupil | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £5,337,221 £28,091 per pupil | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £1,806,049 £9,506 per pupil · 33.8% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £1,884,374 £9,918 per pupil · 35.3% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £203,298 £1,070 per pupil · 3.8% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £179,251 £943 per pupil · 3.4% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£81,220 | |
| Revenue reserve | £444,112 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £25,559 per pupil, supply and agency £537 per pupil — spending up £2,531 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
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, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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