Westlands School, Sittingbourne
Westlands School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Sittingbourne in the English county of Kent.[1]
Westlands School | |
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Address | |
Westlands Avenue , , ME10 1PF | |
Coordinates | 51.3427°N 0.71104°E |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Department for Education URN | 136286 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Trust Principal | Mr Jonathan Whitcombe |
Head of School | Mrs C Honess |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Capacity | 1742+ |
Houses | Year 11 and more |
Colour(s) | Yellow, Green, Red, Blue and Grey |
Website | www |
Previously a foundation school administered by Kent County Council, Westlands School converted to academy status on 1 September 2010. Westlands School has specialist status in Mathematics, Computing & Science. The school is now part of the Swale Academies Trust which also includes Westlands Primary School, Regis Manor Primary School, Meopham School and Sittingbourne Community College.[2]
Westlands School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels, City and Guilds courses and further BTECs.
It is the largest school in Sittingbourne, with a total of 1,742 students. The school Is adapting new communities which include a separate year 11 group.
References
- "Westlands School". westlands.org.uk.
- "Swale Academies Trust - Schools". swaleacademiestrust.org.uk.