Westlands School is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Sittingbourne, Kent, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 42 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) and physical disability.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,690 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 42 places, 38 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,690
- Headteacher
- Miss Christina Honess (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Swale Academies Trust
- Council
- Kent
- School reference (URN)
- 136286
Needs its base supports
2 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, physical
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Kent (3)
Sensory and physical
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Kent (13)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Kent council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, February 2019; school remains Good (May 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2019. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, May 2024).
Contact and getting there
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Aspire School Special school · Ages 4–11 0.5 miles
- Minterne Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.8 miles
- The Oaks Infant School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–7 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
By need in Kent: Autism (63) · Speech and language (32) · Physical (14) · SEMH (11) · Severe learning (11) · PMLD (11) · Moderate learning (10) · Hearing (10) · Vision (8) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Westlands School
How do I get a place in Westlands School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Westlands School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) and physical disability. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Westlands School take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Westlands School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Westlands School?
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF, in Kent.
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