Primary school

Westlands Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • ME10 1XN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,473 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 57%57%2016/17: top 29%29% · 2016/172017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 55%2022/23: top 90%2023/24: top 62%2024/25: top 43%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · South East 64%6/10 Middle+13.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · South East 7%5/10 Middle+33.9 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle+14.5 pts
Maths score103 · South East 1053/10 Below+5.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 60 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 72% · 60 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 65% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 66% · 91 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 40% · 119 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 58% · 90 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 67% · 89 pupils · South East 64%72%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 60 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 12% · 60 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 3% · 91 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 2% · 119 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 1% · 90 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 7% · 89 pupils · South East 7%12%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 91 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 119 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 90 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 89 pupils · South East 106106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 103 · 91 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 119 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 90 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 89 pupils · South East 105107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
46 of 46 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4646
2nd374
3rd500

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2013Inadequate
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026469
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.8%
First language not English11.8%
SEN support16.1%
EHC plan4.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils16.4%

Girls 45.4%Boys 54.6%

97.7% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 36 responses (7.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved77.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.3% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.9% not applicable71% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing77.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult8.3
  • Classroom teachers 17.3
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 24.3
  • Other support 15

Teachers 22.3 FTE · Whole workforce 61.6 · 91 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,305
Spend per pupil£6,277
Staff spend per pupil£5,081
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£996,000in-year balance

Grants £7,855 · self-generated £450 · premises £318 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST (19 academies) · trust reserve £5,566,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it