Westwood High
Kelsall Street, Oldham, OL9 6HR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Islam
- Principal
- Mrs Khadija Khan
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 349
- URN
- 137822
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614590024
About this school
Westwood High is an Islam girls' independent school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 349 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Westwood High under its current framework. 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
Westwood High has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2012, 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 | 38 | 39 | 38 |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.6 | 53.4 | 54.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% | 56.4% | 55.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 95% | 82.1% | 86.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 79% | 41% | 47.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
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 Westwood High has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58.6 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.4 | 38.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.1 | 35.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 347 |
| 2023/24 | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 342 |
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
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 3
Location
Nearby schools
-
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest0.3 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
-
Ellen House Secondary0.5 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
-
Path 40.5 miles
Special schools · Oldham
-
Future Finders Employability College0.5 miles
Other types · Oldham
-
Thornycroft School0.6 miles
Special schools · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
- Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Independent schools
- Ellen House Secondary Independent schools
- Farrowdale House School Independent schools
- Hulme Grammar School Independent schools
- Sapience Girls Academy Independent schools
- The Chadderton Preparatory School Independent schools
- Alexandra Park Junior School Primary
- Alt Academy Primary
- Bare Trees Primary School Primary
- Beal Vale Primary School Primary
- Beever Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Westwood High teach?
- Westwood High teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Oldham.
- Who is the principal of Westwood High?
- The principal of Westwood High is Mrs Khadija Khan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westwood High been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Westwood High 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 Westwood High?
- Westwood High has 349 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Westwood High full?
- Westwood High has capacity for 360 pupils and 349 on roll (97%), 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 Westwood High a faith school?
- Yes. Westwood High is designated Islam.
- How have Westwood High's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 58.6 in 2022/23 and 54.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Westwood High's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westwood High'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.