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Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 09:20
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Welcome to Westfield!

Message from the Headteacher
 
 
'We know that you will find our site interesting, informative and useful. We hope that you will find it easy to access and a source of enjoyment.  Please let us know if there are parts of our web-site which you would like to see improved.
You will also find a wealth of links to educational sites on the Internet which we believe you may find helpful. The world-wide web is one of the key resources which we use on a daily basis at Westfield in order to prepare our pupils for their future.'

Andrew Penman

Westfield is a very special school indeed. Westfield prides itself on its warm, happy atmosphere – one which all visitors to the school remark upon. Each child at Westfield receives a personalised educational programme, which is tailored to meet his or her individual needs.

Westfield is successful and unique because:

  • we have small, well-staffed classes

  • we have a happy, “family” atmosphere

  • we focus on the individual needs of each pupil

  • our prime aim is to raise each pupil’s self-confidence and self-esteem

  • we have developed a culture focussed on learning, for both pupils and staff

  • we have an expert, experienced and dedicated team of staff who have high aspirations

  • we have regular and routine contact with Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language, Physio, Occupational and other Therapists, Health professionals, colleagues from Health and Social Care, Connexions, other professionals and local industry (for work experience etc.)

Westfield is an open school and anyone is welcome to visit us at any time. Everyone at Westfield looks forward to meeting you.

We hope you enjoy your visit to our website and that you will pop back to visit us again. Our website is updated regularly. Bye!

Roll of Honour (or milestones)

  • 2000 - we were the first special school in the country to become a Technology College in our own right with all the additional resources, staffing and expertise which this specialist status brings (re-designated in 2004 for four more years)

  • 2001 – we became a Beacon School (until 2005)

  • 2002 – we gained a School Achievement Award

  • 2003 – we gained a School Achievement Award

  • 2003 - we became the first special school in the country to become a Training School

  • 2003 – we achieved a Silver Artsmark and the FA Charter Mark

  • 2004 – we joined the Leading Edge Partnership Programme

  • 2004 & 2005 – we gained the Healthy Schools Award

  • 2005 – we achieved the Investor in People standard for the fourth time

  • 2006 – we enjoyed another OfSTED Inspection which judged us to be “outstanding”

  • 2006 – we became a High Achieving Specialist School and joined the School Leadership Support Programme

  • 2006 - FA Charter Standard Schools – Regional Winners

  • 2006 - Gold Artsmark award 2006 (October) - National Healthy Schools' award

  • 2006  - Headteacher becomes one of only 67 National Leaders in Education (NCSL) and Westfield becomes a National Support School

  • 2006 - BECTA Excellence in ICT (Secondary Curriculum) National Award

  • 2007 - New National Healthy Schools Award

  • 2009 - Awards and Specialisms

 

 
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