What is Westborough High School's Ofsted rating?

Westborough High School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2012 inspection.

What do parents say about Westborough High School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 142 responses): 99% of parents would recommend Westborough High School.

What are Westborough High School's latest exam results?

Westborough High School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 42.5. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Westborough High School located?

Westborough High School is a secondary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees (WF13 2JE).

How many pupils attend Westborough High School?

Westborough High School has around 919 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Westborough High School with other schools?

View Westborough High School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Kirklees.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Westborough High School

Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2JE

Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Jan 2012

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

42.5school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

42.5

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

18.1%

Basics 9-5

35.4%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

42.5

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	43.4	46.4
2023/24	42.4	46.4
2024/25	42.5	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.22	0.00
2023/24	+0.17	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

28.0%

EBacc APS

3.70

EBacc 9-5

12.0%

EBacc 9-4

17.7%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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