Westfield Academy
Westfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 3DB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WESTFIELD ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Dallimore
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,020
- Pupils on roll
- 1,013
- URN
- 137203
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01935423747
About this school
Westfield Academy is a secondary academy in Yeovil. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,013 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westfield Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 189 | 196 | 205 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.7 | 39.7 | 44.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.13 -0.34 to +0.07 | -0.54 -0.74 to -0.34 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 25% | 38% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 56.6% | 58% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 14% | 6.6% | 17.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
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 Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.7 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.7 | 34 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.5 | 32.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,053 |
| 2023/24 | 1,037 |
| 2024/25 | 1,025 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westfield Academy compares
Westfield Academy ranked 11th of 28 secondary schools in Somerset for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.5 | 7.8% | 21.7% | 1,013 | — |
| Preston School Academy | 45.9 | 7.7% | 20.7% | 1,003 | 0.4 miles |
| Buckler's Mead School | 44.5 | 8% | 31.6% | 812 | 1.2 miles |
| Stanchester Academy | 43.7 | 9.1% | 19.6% | 829 | 3.4 miles |
| The Gryphon School | 46.7 | 7.9% | 20.5% | 1,569 | 5.9 miles |
| Wadham School | 42.3 | 9.7% | 19.2% | 763 | 7.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.66%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.75%
- Persistent absence
- 19.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Preston School Academy0.4 miles
Secondary · Yeovil
-
Buckler's Mead School1.2 miles
Secondary · Yeovil
-
Stanchester Academy3.4 miles
Secondary · Stoke-sub-Hamdon
-
The Gryphon School5.9 miles
Secondary · Sherborne
-
Wadham School7.3 miles
Secondary · Crewkerne
Other schools in Yeovil
- Buckler's Mead School Secondary
- Preston School Academy Secondary
- All Saints Church School Primary
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary
- Birchfield Community Primary School Primary
- Chilthorne Domer Church School Primary
- Countess Gytha Primary School Primary
- East Coker Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church School Primary
- Huish Primary School Primary
- Ilchester Community School Primary
- Kingfisher Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Westfield Academy teach?
- Westfield Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Yeovil.
- Who is the headteacher of Westfield Academy?
- The headteacher of Westfield Academy is Mr Simon Dallimore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westfield Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westfield Academy, 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 Academy?
- Westfield Academy has 1,013 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Westfield Academy full?
- Westfield Academy has capacity for 1,020 pupils and 1,013 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Westfield Academy a faith school?
- No. Westfield Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Westfield Academy a selective school?
- No. Westfield Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Westfield Academy part of an academy trust?
- Westfield Academy is part of WESTFIELD ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Westfield Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.7 in 2022/23 and 44.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Westfield Academy compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Westfield Academy ranked 11th of 28 secondary schools in Somerset for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westfield Academy's absence rate?
- Westfield Academy's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westfield Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westfield Academy'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 7 July 2026.