Westwood College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leek, West Midlands ST13 8NP · Staffordshire
#164 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1811 of 4,090 nationally
About Westwood College
Westwood College is a academy secondary school located in Leek, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 13–18. In 2025 it enrolled 735 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 53.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 164th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (82th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (45th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 735; capacity filled 80.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 66%; ebacc average points 4.04.
There are 12 schools in Leek; Westwood College ranks 8th of 12 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%)44.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.9%
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 Westwood College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 735
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.04
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Westwood College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Leek · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
662 students · 704 m away
Woodcroft Academy
Leek · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
138 students · 746 m away
Westwood First School
Leek · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
251 students · 812 m away
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Leek · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
179 students · 1.5 km away
All Saints CofE First School
Leek · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
228 students · 2.1 km away
Leek First School
Select · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
133 students · 2.6 km away
Churnet View Middle School
Leek · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
440 students · 2.9 km away
Leek High School
Leek · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
261 students · 2.9 km away
Beresford Memorial CofE First School
Leek · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
153 students · 3.1 km away
Horton St Michael's CofE First School
Leek · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
54 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Seva School
Coventry · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
736 students
Meadow Park School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
734 students
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
732 students
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
732 students
Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
739 students
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Westwood College a good school?
Westwood College has a Success Index (England) of 53.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #164 of 493 in West Midlands. 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 Westwood College rank in West Midlands?
Westwood College ranks #164 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1811 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Westwood College?
Westwood College had 735 students in 2025.
Is Westwood College a primary school or a secondary school?
Westwood College is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 13–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Westwood College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Westwood College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.