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Westbury Academy

Chingford Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG8 3BT

Not applicableAcademy special converterMixedAges 716116 pupilsRALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
Visit website ↗01159155858Ward: E05012274MP: E14001412
Ofsted
Good

Nov 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
5.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
23.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
80.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
6.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£27,185

2024-25

Places filled
97%

116 of 120 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 9 November 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90. -4.7

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

10.5
'18-19
5.9
'21-22
7.1
'22-23
6.0
'23-24
5.8
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths. +0%

A strong pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths +0%

A standard pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below. -0.87

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-1.43
'18-19
-2.51
'21-22
-2.19
'22-23
-2.30
'23-24
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography). -0.22

0.40
'18-19
0.21
'21-22
0.25
'22-23
0.20
'23-24
0.18
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-32.3 vs Nottingham average

This school5.8
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-34.3% vs Nottingham average

This school0.0%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +10%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
10%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

94
'18-19
96
'22-23
95
'23-24
96
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

93
'18-19
92
'22-23
94
'23-24
91
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

92
'18-19
96
'22-23
89
'23-24
93
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.5

-3.7
'18-19
-5.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.0

-5.4
'18-19
-5.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.9

-4.7
'18-19
-7.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-48.4% vs Nottingham average

This school10.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-8.3 vs Nottingham average

This school96.0
Nottingham average104.3
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-12.9 vs Nottingham average

This school91.0
Nottingham average103.9
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
80.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
2.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

100%

0 girls · 116 boys

Ethnicity

White British
70.7%
White & Black Caribbean
12.9%
Caribbean
6.0%
Other Mixed
5.2%
Other White
1.7%
White & Black African
1.7%
Indian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+44.8% vs Nottingham average

This school80.2%
Nottingham average35.4%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-30.6% vs Nottingham average

This school2.6%
Nottingham average33.2%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

+92.1% vs Nottingham average

This school100.0%
Nottingham average7.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-15.1% vs Nottingham average

This school0.0%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +3.3%

20.1%
'18-19
27.8%
'21-22
24.4%
'22-23
25.7%
'23-24
23.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +6.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

46.4%
'18-19
60.0%
'21-22
55.2%
'22-23
55.5%
'23-24
52.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+16.6% vs Nottingham average

This school23.4%
Nottingham average6.8%
Best in Nottingham2.9%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+33.8% vs Nottingham average

This school52.5%
Nottingham average18.7%
Best in Nottingham4.3%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. -10.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

26.4%
'17-18
22.3%
'18-19
36.1%
'19-20
15.7%
'20-21
22.3%
'21-22
25.5%
'22-23
19.0%
'23-24
16.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -5.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

18.4%
'17-18
16.0%
'18-19
24.1%
'19-20
12.2%
'20-21
11.6%
'21-22
15.1%
'22-23
12.4%
'23-24
12.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+13.4% vs Nottingham average

This school16.4%
Nottingham average3.0%
Best in Nottingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Nottingham average

This school0.00%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

56% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 56%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£190,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
83

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
43
Anti social behaviour
12
Criminal damage and arson
7
Drugs
4
Burglary
4
Other theft
3
Public order
3
Robbery
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 144320