Westborough High School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Dewsbury, Kirklees
Westborough High School is a secondary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 June 2022. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2JE
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 900 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils start their day at Westborough High School ready to learn.”
- “Some pupils choose to arrive earlier to attend ‘early kick off’, the school’s breakfast and boardgames club.”
- “Pupils' attendance is improving.”
To improve
- “At social times, some pupil interactions can be livelier.”
- “The school's approaches to providing feedback are not yet fully embedded across all subjects.”
- “Some pupils, such as those who speak English as an additional language, do not always have the breadth of vocabulary needed to access the curriculum fully.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 36% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 132 first-preference applications, 175 offers in total, 132 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manor Croft Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Heckmondwike Grammar School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Castle Hall Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Upper Batley High School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Spen Valley High School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Mirfield Free Grammar 2.3 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published