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Westwood High

Independent school · All-through, ages 2 to 19 · Girls only · Islam · Nursery class · Sixth form

Kelsall Street, Oldham, OL9 6HR

0161 459 0024 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 3 October 2023
A level exams graded A* or A0%England 26% · 2024/25
Pupils349Room for 360

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 3 October 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Sixth formGood
SafeguardingEffective

At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.

What parents say

73 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 95% 88%
My child feels safe at this school 95% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 95% 84%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 22 parents whose child had been bullied 64% 49%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 44 parents who had raised a concern 89% 75%
I would recommend this school to another parent 93%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. 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. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.

A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25

1 A level student in this year group.

Only 1 pupil took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Average A level grade Not published C+ B-
A level exams graded A* or A 0% 21% 26%
A level exams graded A* to B 0% 51% 53%
Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. Not published 32.3 35

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Average A level grade, over time

2022/232023/242024/25
Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A level subjects, 2024/25

1 subject, 1 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.

Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Biology.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

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Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolOldhamEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 0.0% 37.9%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan 0.3% 2.9%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 12.2%* 13.4%
English as an additional language Not published 27.3%* 19.2%

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.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Westwood High's Ofsted rating?

Westwood High was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 October 2023.

How did Westwood High do in its A levels?

In 2024/25, 0% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 26 points below the England average of 26%.

Would parents recommend Westwood High?

93% of the 73 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Westwood High to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.