SchoolScoresWestside School
Free school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Part of WESTSIDE ACADEMY TRUST
8-30 Galena Road, London, W6 0LT
020 7504 0512 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 16 October 2019.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 2 April 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 90% | 83% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 90% | 85% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 85% | 78% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 13 parents whose child had been bullied | 54% | 43% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 20 parents who had raised a concern | 75% | 74% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 20 parents of children with SEND | 95% | 63% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 95%said yes | 83% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 100%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hammersmith and Fulham. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hammersmith and Fulham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 63.6% | 31.3%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 3.4%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 11.5%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 27.3% | 36.4%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 2.5 | 14.2 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.7 | 11.3 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 5.7% | 17.8%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- The Godolphin and Latymer School 0.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 83% A*/A at A level
- Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep 0.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 81% A*/A at A level
- West London Free School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 85% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sacred Heart High School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 68% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Paul's School 0.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 90% A*/A at A level
- The Swedish School 0.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Hammersmith Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Paul's Girls' School 0.6 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 89% A*/A at A level
- William Morris Sixth Form 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · C- average A level grade
- ArtsEd Day School and Sixth Form 0.9 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 26% A*/A at A level
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Westside School's Ofsted rating?
Westside School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 16 October 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 2 April 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Westside School?
95% of the 20 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026 said they would recommend Westside School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 140201.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 10 November 2025 to 6 April 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.