Special school · North Somerset

Westhaven School

Special
Ages 4–18
Sixth form

Term dates

Special schools can set their own term dates. Many follow North Somerset council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See North Somerset's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 3 December 2024. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form: Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special school
Phase: Special
Ages: 4–18
Pupils: 190 (capacity 165)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: W W Trust
Phone: 01934632171
Address: Ellesmere Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT
Website: westhavenschool.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.