West Heath School
West Heath School, Ashgrove Road, Kent, TN13 1SR
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 9 to 20
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal and Chief Executive
- Mrs Photini Bohacek
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 132
- URN
- 131611
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01732460553
About this school
West Heath School is an independent special school in Kent. It teaches children aged 9 to 20 and has 132 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected West Heath 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
West Heath School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 1998, 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 | 24 | 28 | 29 |
| Attainment 8 score | 15.6 | 13.1 | 14.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 8% | 10.7% | 13.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 33% | 17.9% | 20.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
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 West Heath 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 | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15.6 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 13.1 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.7 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 139 |
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
- 132
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Solefield School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Sevenoaks
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The New Beacon School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Sevenoaks
-
Sevenoaks School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Sevenoaks
-
The Granville School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Sevenoaks
-
Walthamstow Hall1.7 miles
Independent schools · Sevenoaks
Other schools in Kent
- Cross Keys Learning Special schools
- Infiniti School Special schools
- ISP School Special schools
- ISP School Whitstable Special schools
- Medway Green School Special schools
- Small Haven School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does West Heath School teach?
- West Heath School teaches children aged 9 to 20. It is a special school in Kent.
- Who is the principal and chief executive of West Heath School?
- The principal and chief executive of West Heath School is Mrs Photini Bohacek, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Heath School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected West Heath 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 big is West Heath School?
- West Heath School has 132 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 20.
- Is West Heath School full?
- West Heath School has capacity for 180 pupils and 132 on roll (73%), 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 West Heath School a faith school?
- No. West Heath School has no designated religious character.
- How have West Heath School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 15.6 in 2022/23 and 14.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are West Heath School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Heath 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.