Westbourne School
60 Westbourne Road, Sheffield, S10 2QT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Aidan Edmanson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 276
- URN
- 107162
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142660374
About this school
Westbourne School is an independent school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 276 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Westbourne School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Westbourne School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1930, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 47 | 57 | 45 |
| Attainment 8 score | 62.9 | 59.6 | 62.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 83% | 71.9% | 73.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 43% | 22.8% | 46.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Westbourne School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62.9 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59.6 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 62.3 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 402 |
| 2023/24 | 366 |
| 2024/25 | 322 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 118
Location
Nearby schools
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Sheffield High School GDST0.1 miles
Independent schools · Sheffield
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Birkdale School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Sheffield
-
Kenwood Academy0.6 miles
Academies · Sheffield
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Brantwood Garden School0.7 miles
Special schools · Sheffield
-
University of Sheffield0.7 miles
Universities · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
- Bethany School Independent schools
- Birkdale School Independent schools
- Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Independent schools
- Sheffield High School GDST Independent schools
- Aughton Early Years Centre Nursery
- Broomhall Nursery School Nursery
- Grace Owen Nursery School Nursery
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Westbourne School teach?
- Westbourne School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Westbourne School?
- The headteacher of Westbourne School is Mr Aidan Edmanson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westbourne School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Westbourne School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Westbourne School?
- Westbourne School has 276 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Westbourne School full?
- Westbourne School has capacity for 420 pupils and 276 on roll (66%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Westbourne School a faith school?
- No. Westbourne School has no designated religious character.
- Is Westbourne School a selective school?
- No. Westbourne School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Westbourne School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 62.9 in 2022/23 and 62.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Westbourne School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westbourne School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.