Westfield Academy

Westfield Academy is a mainstream, co-educational, non-denominational, non-selective secondary school for children aged 11-19. It is situated in Watford in Hertfordshire and there are 950 pupils on its roll.

Westfield Academy prides itself on being an inclusive school, with a grammar stream, that caters for all abilities and gets the best out of every individual. The school converted to academy status in 2012.

Headteacher

Tim Body

Values and vision

At the heart of Westfield Academy's ethos is inclusiveness. Teachers strive to instil a strong sense of pride and belonging in Westfield pupils and the local community. The secondary school values every young person and has a strong commitment to developing positive attitudes in its students.

As well as focusing on academic subjects and physical activity, Westfield Academy endeavours to develop students’ spiritual, moral and social awareness, in order to ensure that pupils leave school as well-rounded individuals.

Ofsted report

“The school has improved in many areas since the predecessor school was last inspected. The quality of teaching has improved and the curriculum in Key Stages 4 and 5 is better suited to the needs of pupils. Subject leaders have a clearer understanding of the quality of teaching in their areas because they spend time monitoring pupils’ progress. Pupils make good progress. They join the school in Year 7 with levels of attainment that are consistently below the national average. When they reach the end of Year 11, their standards are in line with the national average in a wide range of subjects, including English and mathematics.”

View Westfield Academy’s latest Ofsted report