Westwood Boys School
121 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1TE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Islam
- Headteacher
- Mr Kamal Khan
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 147912
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Telephone
- 01614253599
About this school
Westwood Boys School is an Islam boys' independent school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 44 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Westwood Boys 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
Westwood Boys School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2022, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 |
| 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 Westwood Boys 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15 |
| 2023/24 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 36 |
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%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Springboard Project0.3 miles
Free Schools · Oldham
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Future Finders Employability College0.3 miles
Other types · Oldham
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Sapience Girls Academy0.6 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
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Westwood High0.8 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
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SEE (Oldham)0.9 miles
Special schools · Oldham
Common questions
- What ages does Westwood Boys School teach?
- Westwood Boys School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of Westwood Boys School?
- The headteacher of Westwood Boys School is Mr Kamal Khan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westwood Boys School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Westwood Boys 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 many pupils are at Westwood Boys School?
- Westwood Boys School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Westwood Boys School full?
- Westwood Boys School has capacity for 80 pupils and 44 on roll (55%), 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 Westwood Boys School a faith school?
- Yes. Westwood Boys School is designated Islam.
- What are Westwood Boys School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westwood Boys 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.