Westfield Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Watford, East of England WD18 6NS · Hertfordshire
#296 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2399 of 4,090 nationally
About Westfield Academy
Westfield Academy is a academy secondary located in Watford, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,331 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 296th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (52th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,331; capacity filled 83.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.4%; ebacc average points 3.81.
There are 45 schools in Watford; Westfield Academy ranks 36th of 43 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Westfield Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,331
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.81
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Westfield Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 271 m away
Willow Tree Primary School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
185 students · 352 m away
Ascot Road Primary School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 498 m away
Laurance Haines School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
463 students · 616 m away
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,590 students · 883 m away
Chater Infant School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
223 students · 957 m away
Chater Junior School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
237 students · 1.2 km away
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,049 students · 1.2 km away
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,427 students · 1.4 km away
Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
1,051 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,332 students
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,329 students
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,337 students
The King Edmund School
Rochford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,318 students
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,317 students
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,312 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Westfield Academy a good school?
Westfield Academy has a Success Index (England) of 41.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #296 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Westfield Academy rank in East of England?
Westfield Academy ranks #296 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2399 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Westfield Academy?
Westfield Academy had 1,331 students in 2025.
Is Westfield Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Westfield Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Westfield Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Westfield Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.