Westfield Arts College
Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6AA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Sean Kretz
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 113960
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01305833518
About this school
Westfield Arts College is a foundation special school in Weymouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westfield Arts College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 17 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -17.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -15.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -15.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 24 | 32 | 21 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Westfield Arts College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.75%
- English as an additional language
- 0.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.04%
- Persistent absence
- 19.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wyvern Academy1.5 miles
Academies · Weymouth
-
Arbour House School1.9 miles
Special schools
-
Kingfisher School2.6 miles
Special schools · Weymouth
-
The Compass3.1 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Weymouth
-
Dorchester Learning Centre3.3 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Dorchester
Other schools in Weymouth
- Kingfisher School Special schools
- The Compass Local authority maintained schools
- Wyvern Academy Academies
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary
- Chickerell Primary Academy Primary
- Conifers Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Primary
- Portesham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Radipole Primary School Primary
- Southill Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Westfield Arts College teach?
- Westfield Arts College teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Weymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Westfield Arts College?
- The headteacher of Westfield Arts College is Mr Sean Kretz, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westfield Arts College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westfield Arts College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Westfield Arts College?
- Westfield Arts College has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Westfield Arts College a faith school?
- No. Westfield Arts College has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Westfield Arts College have?
- The schools register lists Westfield Arts College's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Westfield Arts College's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Westfield Arts College's absence rate?
- Westfield Arts College's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westfield Arts College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westfield Arts College'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 29 June 2026.