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
Address
Westlands Avenue

, ,
ME10 1PF

Coordinates51.3427°N 0.71104°E / 51.3427; 0.71104
Information
TypeAcademy
Department for Education URN136286 Tables
OfstedReports
Trust PrincipalMr Jonathan Whitcombe
Head of SchoolMrs C Honess
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Capacity1742+
HousesYear 11 and more
Colour(s)Yellow, Green, Red, Blue and Grey
Websitewww.westlands.org.uk

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

  1. "Westlands School". westlands.org.uk.
  2. "Swale Academies Trust - Schools". swaleacademiestrust.org.uk.



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