Westwood Academy
1 live vacancyBenfleet · Essex
SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 5 primary schools. Local authorities: Essex. Regions: East of England. — from the SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Westwood Academy is a primary academy in Benfleet, Essex, part of SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
Westwood Academy is a primary academy in Benfleet, Essex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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Benfleet· £26,332.80 Annually (Actual)Direct with schoolPosted 31 Oct 2026· Closes 9 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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School information
- Official name
- Westwood Academy
- Address
- Beresford Close, Hadleigh
- Postcode
- SS7 2SU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Castle Point
- URN (official identifier)
- 137030
- Establishment number
- 2915
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 247
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 240
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Perryman
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 16 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westwoodacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01702559467
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Westwood Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 247 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 7.3% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.8% | 11.4% | 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
5 published inspections for Westwood 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
- Standards maintained
Report published 20 Nov 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 26 Jan 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Oct 2012
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Westwood Primary School (URN 115040)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Feb 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Westwood Primary School (URN 115040)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Jan 2009
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 Westwood Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary 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 Westwood Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £26,350 for 17 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 8.2% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £127 | £299 | £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 Westwood Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 232 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,454,000 £6,267 per pupil | £6,867 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,409,000 £6,073 per pupil | £6,286 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £669,000 £2,884 per pupil · 47.5% | £2,948 · 46.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £305,000 £1,315 per pupil · 21.6% | £1,223 · 19.4% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £92 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £80 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £45,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £193,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,529 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £544 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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