Westfield Academy, Yeovil

Westfield Academy (formerly known as Westfield School) is a secondary school in Yeovil, Somerset, England. The school has 836 students aged between 11 and 16 years. In August 2011, it became an academy.

Westfield Academy
Address
Stiby Road

Yeovil
,
Somerset
,
BA21 3EP

England
Coordinates50.9501°N 2.6512°W / 50.9501; -2.6512
Information
Former nameYeovil School
TypeAcademy
MottoSeeing the qualities in every child
Established1975 (1975)
SpecialistScience
Department for Education URN137203 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherSimon Dallimore
GenderMixed
Age12 to 16
Enrollment836
HousesGalileo, Franklin, Darwin and Einstein
Websitewww.westfieldacademy.co.uk

History

The school was created as a comprehensive school in 1975 following the abandonment of Grammar School education in the Yeovil area.[1] The school was an amalgamation of the first to fifth forms of Yeovil High School, Yeovil School and Summerleaze Secondary Modern School. The Sixth Forms were relocated to Yeovil College. Westfield School utilised the buildings of the former Yeovil High School and Westfield Junior School, which were located on opposite sides of a large playing field. The displaced junior school moved to the Summerleaze site, and became Parcroft Junior School. In 2010 the schools combined to form Oaklands Primary School.[2]

In 2010, the school announced plans to build a number of sports field on the old Westfield Infants School, which will be demolished.

In the summer of 2011, the school announced its best ever GCSE exam results, with 79% of the school leavers achieving 5 GCSEs at A*-C. In addition, 56% of the students gained 5 GCSEs at grades A* - C including English and Maths. These results considerably outstripped the other secondary schools in Yeovil. [3]

In 2012 the School secured just under £60000 of national lottery funding money to be used to update the tennis courts. These courts are now used by the students and outside sporting clubs.

Alumni

References
  1. "Westfield Community School". YeovilTown.com. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  2. "Westfield Primary School". Westfield primary School. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. "Double celebration as two schools become one". Western Gazette. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
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