Westbury Academy
Chingford Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3BT
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Morgan
- Sponsor
- Raleigh Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- URN
- 144320
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159155858
About this school
Westbury Academy is a special academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 119 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westbury Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 18% | 17% | 20% |
| Expected standard in maths | 9% | 17% | 10% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 18% | 0% | 10% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 96.0 | 95.0 | 96.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 92.0 | 94.0 | 91.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.60 | - | - |
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 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
| Attainment 8 score | 7.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.19 -2.94 to -1.45 | -2.30 -2.96 to -1.65 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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 Westbury 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 | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1 | 38.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 5.8 | 38.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 25.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 23.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 116 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 9 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report29 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 81.03%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 23.41%
- Persistent absence
- 52.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Silver Linings School0.5 miles
Special schools · Nottingham
-
Oak Field School0.7 miles
Special schools · Nottingham
-
Woodlands Academy0.7 miles
Academies · Nottingham
-
Green Crescent School2.1 miles
Independent schools · Nottingham
-
Take 1 Learning Centre2.3 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Nottingham
- Bestwood Village School Special schools
- Bracken Hill School Academies
- Brackenfield Special School Special schools
- Carlton Digby School Special schools
- Clayfield House Other types
- CP Riverside School Free Schools
- Crisp Vocational Provision Special schools
- Denewood Academy Academies
- Endeavour Academy Academies
- Foxwood Academy Academies
- Longdale Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Special schools
- Nethergate Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Westbury Academy teach?
- Westbury Academy teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Westbury Academy?
- The headteacher of Westbury Academy is Mr Lee Morgan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westbury Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westbury 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 Westbury Academy?
- Westbury Academy has 119 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is Westbury Academy full?
- Westbury Academy has capacity for 120 pupils and 119 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 Westbury Academy a faith school?
- No. Westbury Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Westbury Academy part of an academy trust?
- Westbury Academy is part of RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Westbury Academy have?
- The schools register lists Westbury Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Westbury Academy'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 10% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Westbury Academy's absence rate?
- Westbury Academy's overall absence rate is 23.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westbury Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westbury 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 10 July 2026.