School Summary

Westfield Academy


Boys: 490
Girls: 539
Total Pupils: 1029
Opened: 01-08-2011
Ofsted: Good
Headteacher: Simon Dallimore
Westfield Academy
Stiby Road
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 3EP
Telephone: 01935423747
Website: http://www.westfieldacademy.co.uk/

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AdministrativeWard (name): Yeovil Summerlands
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AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Somerset
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GOR (name): South West
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Gender (code): 3
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HeadFirstName: Simon
HeadLastName: Dallimore
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LA (name): Somerset
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LastChangedDate: 28-06-2023
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NumberOfBoys: 490
NumberOfGirls: 539
NumberOfPupils: 1029
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OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 01-05-2018
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OpenDate: 01-08-2011
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Yeovil
PercentageFSM: 17.60
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Stiby Road
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TelephoneNum: 01935423747
Town: Yeovil
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 5
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a single-academy trust
Trusts (code): 5292
Trusts (name): WESTFIELD ACADEMY TRUST
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UPRN: 30030777
URN: 137203
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"9 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Very poor for Sen children,avoid at all costs.\nNot truthful in actions.\nHave very little understanding of specialist needs. Emotionally damaging to vulnerable young people...my sons been in therapy due to this poor school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Very poor for Sen children,avoid at all costs.\nNot truthful in actions.\nHave very little understanding of specialist needs. Emotionally damaging to vulnerable young people...my sons been in therapy due to this poor school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Zoey Lloyd","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/101276840736173754026\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocI7fAe8B6nH5sJ7zwucKeO9BPF2whRADLBrHAwW-C2e=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-12-06T11:50:26Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I can confirm as a Queer and Transgender student who attended this school: This school does NOT have an anti-discrimination policy! Teachers frequently misgendered me and refused to let me use the boy's bathrooms. (I had a use the disabled toilets and produce a little permission card every time I had to pee! Which some teachers didn't accept anyway!)\n\nIn the school's defence, perhaps it's better now Chris Hunt is gone. He would frequently misgender me and refer to me as a \"young lady,\" along with insisting on using my deadname. My head of house was the same. They also gave my prom photos to the newspaper without my permission along with my deadname!\n\nIf you are the parent of a trans child, your child will not be safe or respected here. If you are trans, ask your parents to send you literally anywhere else!\n\nEDIT: They tried to delete my review! They can deny this happened but I have evidence of it from my time at school. My experience is one future LGBT pupils need to know about! (In case anyone is interested, yes I did try and make complaints within the school and after I graduated but no one cared to even reply. If the anyone at the school has a problem with my review, they can contact me to discuss it like an adult would, rather than simply trying to cover up my traumatic experiences.)","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I can confirm as a Queer and Transgender student who attended this school: This school does NOT have an anti-discrimination policy! Teachers frequently misgendered me and refused to let me use the boy's bathrooms. (I had a use the disabled toilets and produce a little permission card every time I had to pee! Which some teachers didn't accept anyway!)\n\nIn the school's defence, perhaps it's better now Chris Hunt is gone. He would frequently misgender me and refer to me as a \"young lady,\" along with insisting on using my deadname. My head of house was the same. They also gave my prom photos to the newspaper without my permission along with my deadname!\n\nIf you are the parent of a trans child, your child will not be safe or respected here. If you are trans, ask your parents to send you literally anywhere else!\n\nEDIT: They tried to delete my review! They can deny this happened but I have evidence of it from my time at school. My experience is one future LGBT pupils need to know about! (In case anyone is interested, yes I did try and make complaints within the school and after I graduated but no one cared to even reply. If the anyone at the school has a problem with my review, they can contact me to discuss it like an adult would, rather than simply trying to cover up my traumatic experiences.)","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"T Any","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108856305565545911957\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJ0qMB_YvWXGRly_Fsi6wN4KiTz67mDGvsAIpEHxF1O=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-06-05T05:48:13Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Very good school. The teachers all work hard to help the children learn and are always there if you need advice. Any bad behaviour is disciplined accordingly, and good behaviour is rewarded. Hygiene is very good as everything is cleaned after all the students have left. Meals are sold on site for students and staff alike with a good variety for a decent price. After school clubs are offered to help your child progress after hours. If you are planning on sending your child here I would definitely recommend it.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Very good school. The teachers all work hard to help the children learn and are always there if you need advice. Any bad behaviour is disciplined accordingly, and good behaviour is rewarded. Hygiene is very good as everything is cleaned after all the students have left. Meals are sold on site for students and staff alike with a good variety for a decent price. After school clubs are offered to help your child progress after hours. If you are planning on sending your child here I would definitely recommend it.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Alec Flynn","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106494443480419158716\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWq0_ng1IojKfGUt2NSJ80ftyU0rYX84Wme60Cg1gydkiQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2021-04-26T14:54:33Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Personally, my experience here was awful. The Principle (who is still the Principle) was very misogynistic and anti-LGBT. Staff members said a lot of anti-feminist or LGBT things and it really wasn't a safe environment. I wouldn't send a child here if you want that child to feel respected and safe.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Personally, my experience here was awful. The Principle (who is still the Principle) was very misogynistic and anti-LGBT. Staff members said a lot of anti-feminist or LGBT things and it really wasn't a safe environment. I wouldn't send a child here if you want that child to feel respected and safe.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"S Coombs","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/110666743683662737241\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJFBn7aPHR736RKntO0La_MK8Nv778BC3fH0OSyaL9D=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-02-20T05:09:35Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"My daughter got transferred to this school in year 9 after some unfortunate events in her old school.\nUpon transferring the school was constantly in touch with me. About the progress and well-being of my daughter.\nI cannot fault the school at all, there support towards me and my daughter was smashing!\n\nBy far the best high school within Yeovil.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My daughter got transferred to this school in year 9 after some unfortunate events in her old school.\nUpon transferring the school was constantly in touch with me. About the progress and well-being of my daughter.\nI cannot fault the school at all, there support towards me and my daughter was smashing!\n\nBy far the best high school within Yeovil.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Darren Butcher","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/118159947846004919895\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjV6TseOxYOAp2YaQyL5PS_rbUPY4R3LiXH5mdVhcerPPQ0=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2"},"publishTime":"2018-10-19T07:52:25Z"}]