Westwood Academy

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About Westwood Academy


Name Westwood Academy
Website http://www.westwood.theharmonytrust.org/
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Principal Ms Sarah Wimperis
Address Middleton Road, Oldham, OL9 6BH
Phone Number 01616274257
Phase Academy
Type Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religious Character Does not apply
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 228
Local Authority Oldham
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The principal and senior leadership team provide exceptional leadership. Together with the trustees, they make sure that all staff have the same high expectations for the pupils' success.

The school has improved significantly. However, some aspects of middle leadership are not yet as effective. Senior leaders have plans in place to resolve these differences.

Leaders are vigorous in pursuit of improvements and are fully committed to developing teaching further so that all pupils reach their full potential. The monitoring and assessment of progress is thorough and accurate. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge.

They are passio...nate about their teaching and provide well-planned lessons which enthuse the pupils, who make at least good progress. Some pupils make very rapid progress. Standards in reading, writing and mathematics surpass national averages by a significant margin by the time pupils have reached the end of key stage 2.

Pupils make outstanding progress from their starting points. Disadvantaged pupils and pupils who have special educational needs and disabilities make similar progress to that of other pupils with the same starting points. Support for all pupils is effective and meets their needs.

A focus on developing speaking and listening is successful. Pupils articulate their thoughts and develop their vocabulary well. Pupils are confident, have excellent attitudes to learning and are proud of their school.

Parents, pupils and staff are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Opportunities for pupils to develop their social, moral, spiritual and cultural learning are plentiful. Extra-curricular activities are varied and popular.

School leaders make sure that arrangements to keep pupils safe are thorough and effective. The school is a happy learning environment that meets the social, emotional and academic needs of the pupils. Staff and pupils work hard together to ensure that outstanding standards of behaviour are maintained around the school.

Children make a good start in the nursery, where there are exciting activities that have an emphasis on developing skills, number and language. However, in Reception, there is a need to rapidly develop outdoor provision further to provide a more challenging and stimulating learning environment. Actions taken by leaders to improve attendance have had a strong impact.

However, a few pupils are still not attending regularly.

Information about this school

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school complies with Department for Education guidance on what academies should publish.

The school converted to academy status on 1 November 2014. It is a member of the Harmony Trust, a multi-academy organisation based in Oldham. Westwood Academy is an average-sized primary school.

Children attend the Nursery on a part-time basis. The proportion of girls is above the national average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is above the national average.

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is above the national average. Most pupils are from Asian backgrounds. The proportion of pupils whose first language is not English is above the national average.

Languages spoken include Urdu, Swahili, Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Kurdish and Polish. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is above the national average. The proportion of pupils with an education, health and care plan is similar to the national average.

A high proportion of pupils are international new arrivals and fair access pupils. The purpose of fair access is to ensure that children who do not have a school place are offered one as quickly as possible. The school met the current government floor standards in 2016.


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