Westhaven School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Ellesmere Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westhaven School is a special school in Weston-super-Mare for ages 4 to 18. It is one of the 84 schools in North Somerset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 14 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

25 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score4.3

4.3, 41.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths4%

4%, 60.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.33

0.33, 3.76 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

190 pupils on roll, with places for 165

Eligible for free school meals45.3%

45.3%, 18.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westhaven School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Baytree School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Sedgemoor Manor School	8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 16.7
Seven Hills	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lime Hills Academy	12 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 2.2
Ravenswood School	12 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 0.0

School details

School type: Foundation special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: W W Trust
Age range: 4 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Jamie Peacock
Phone: 01934632171
Website: westhavenschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ellesmere Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT
Local authority: North Somerset
URN: 109406

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.