What did Ofsted judge The Westwood Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged The Westwood Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Westwood Academy?

The Westwood Academy has 843 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Westwood Academy take?

The Westwood Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Westwood Academy located?

The Westwood Academy is located in Coventry, CV4 8DY, Coventry.

How do I apply to The Westwood Academy?

The Westwood Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into The Westwood Academy?

Distance did not decide places at The Westwood Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Westwood Academy?

When The Westwood Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Children who, at the time of admission, are in the care of a local authority or are provided with accommodation by the authority (looked after children). In addition, this includes all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and those who are no longer in state care as a result of being adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. A looked-after child is defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area served by the school, who have a brother or sister attending the school provided that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend that school the following year. The definition of brother or sister includes stepbrothers, stepsisters, half-brothers, half-sisters and adopted brothers and sisters living at the same permanent address; 3. Other children in catchment area — Other children who live in the catchment area served by the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 187 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is not possible to meet all of the requests in any one of the categories described above, the Governors will prioritise the requests within that category by reference to distance. A straight-line measurement will be made, using a computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child's residence to the centre of the preferred school site. The shortest measurement will have the highest priority. Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Governors will select by drawing lots, and this process will be overseen by a person independent of the KMAT and the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Westwood Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.8% of pupils at The Westwood Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Westwood Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at The Westwood Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Westwood Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after children — Children who, at the time of admission, are in the care of a local authority or are provided with accommodation by the authority (looked after children). In addition, this includes all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and those who are no longer in state care as a result of being adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. A looked-after child is defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989.
2Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area served by the school, who have a brother or sister attending the school provided that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend that school the following year. The definition of brother or sister includes stepbrothers, stepsisters, half-brothers, half-sisters and adopted brothers and sisters living at the same permanent address.
3Other children in catchment area — Other children who live in the catchment area served by the school.
4Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the catchment area with a brother or sister who currently attend the school, provided that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend that school the following year.
5Children of staff — Children whose parent (or parents) are employed by The Westwood Academy and who have been so employed for two or more years at the time at which the application is made and/or they have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
6Other children outside catchment — Other children living outside the catchment area.

If two applications tie: If it is not possible to meet all of the requests in any one of the categories described above, the Governors will prioritise the requests within that category by reference to distance. A straight-line measurement will be made, using a computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child's residence to the centre of the preferred school site. The shortest measurement will have the highest priority. Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Governors will select by drawing lots, and this process will be overseen by a person independent of the KMAT and the school.

PAN for September 2027 increased to 187 in response to a request from the school, agreed by the Local Authority, due to increased numbers in the city and demand for places.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Westwood Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Westwood Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged The Westwood Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Westwood Academy?: The Westwood Academy has 843 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Westwood Academy take?: The Westwood Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Westwood Academy located?: The Westwood Academy is located in Coventry, CV4 8DY, Coventry.
How do I apply to The Westwood Academy?: The Westwood Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The Westwood Academy?: Distance did not decide places at The Westwood Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Westwood Academy?: When The Westwood Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Children who, at the time of admission, are in the care of a local authority or are provided with accommodation by the authority (looked after children). In addition, this includes all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and those who are no longer in state care as a result of being adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. A looked-after child is defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area served by the school, who have a brother or sister attending the school provided that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend that school the following year. The definition of brother or sister includes stepbrothers, stepsisters, half-brothers, half-sisters and adopted brothers and sisters living at the same permanent address; 3. Other children in catchment area — Other children who live in the catchment area served by the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 187 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is not possible to meet all of the requests in any one of the categories described above, the Governors will prioritise the requests within that category by reference to distance. A straight-line measurement will be made, using a computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child's residence to the centre of the preferred school site. The shortest measurement will have the highest priority. Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Governors will select by drawing lots, and this process will be overseen by a person independent of the KMAT and the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Westwood Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.8% of pupils at The Westwood Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at The Westwood Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Westwood Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after children — Children who, at the time of admission, are in the care of a local authority or are provided with accommodation by the authority (looked after children). In addition, this includes all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and those who are no longer in state care as a result of being adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. A looked-after child is defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989.
2Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area served by the school, who have a brother or sister attending the school provided that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend that school the following year. The definition of brother or sister includes stepbrothers, stepsisters, half-brothers, half-sisters and adopted brothers and sisters living at the same permanent address.
3Other children in catchment area — Other children who live in the catchment area served by the school.
4Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the catchment area with a brother or sister who currently attend the school, provided that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend that school the following year.
5Children of staff — Children whose parent (or parents) are employed by The Westwood Academy and who have been so employed for two or more years at the time at which the application is made and/or they have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
6Other children outside catchment — Other children living outside the catchment area.

PAN for September 2027 increased to 187 in response to a request from the school, agreed by the Local Authority, due to increased numbers in the city and demand for places.

The Westwood Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Westwood Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged The Westwood Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Westwood Academy?: The Westwood Academy has 843 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Westwood Academy take?: The Westwood Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Westwood Academy located?: The Westwood Academy is located in Coventry, CV4 8DY, Coventry.
How do I apply to The Westwood Academy?: The Westwood Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The Westwood Academy?: Distance did not decide places at The Westwood Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Westwood Academy?: When The Westwood Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Children who, at the time of admission, are in the care of a local authority or are provided with accommodation by the authority (looked after children). In addition, this includes all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and those who are no longer in state care as a result of being adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. A looked-after child is defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area served by the school, who have a brother or sister attending the school provided that the brother or sister will be of compulsory school age and will continue to attend that school the following year. The definition of brother or sister includes stepbrothers, stepsisters, half-brothers, half-sisters and adopted brothers and sisters living at the same permanent address; 3. Other children in catchment area — Other children who live in the catchment area served by the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 187 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is not possible to meet all of the requests in any one of the categories described above, the Governors will prioritise the requests within that category by reference to distance. A straight-line measurement will be made, using a computerised mapping system, from the centre of the child's residence to the centre of the preferred school site. The shortest measurement will have the highest priority. Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Governors will select by drawing lots, and this process will be overseen by a person independent of the KMAT and the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Westwood Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.8% of pupils at The Westwood Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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