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Westlea Primary School
Langstone Way, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7BT
Westlea Primary School is an academy. It has about 300 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Brunel Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Wyndham Park Infants' School and St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Representation and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment and Progress.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is below average.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average.
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Below average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Provision for special educational needs
 Autistic spectrum disorder  Hearing impairment
 Moderate learning difficulty  Multi-sensory impairment
 Physical disability  Social, emotional and mental health
 Specific learning difficulty  Speech, language and communication
 Visual impairment
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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