General Information
Fees
Fees and charges are reviewed annually by the Board of Governors. Any annual surplus is returned to the School to finance both improvements and bursaries so that a Westholme education remains outstanding and is as widely accessible as possible.
Board of Governors
The Governors of Westholme School are responsible for the overall management and governance of the school. They come from a variety of backgrounds and all are volunteers. Governors’ meetings are held quarterly to oversee the progress and development of Westholme School and various sub-committees meet throughout the year to deal with specific areas, such as Risk, Edcom, Finance, Health and Safety and Estates.
Mr J. Backhouse, LL.B. (Hons) (Foundation Governor)
Mr D. Berry, B.A., F.C.M.A., M.I.B.M. *
* Current parent
letter confidential. Alternatively, you can email him on chairman@westholmeschool.com
School Policies
- Attendance Policy and Procedure
- Behaviour Management Policy
- Complaints Procedure
- Discipline, Exclusions and Required Removal Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
- Relationships and Sex Education
- Safeguarding Policy
- Safer Recruitment Policy
- Staff Code of Conduct
- Statement of School Ethos, Aims and Objectives
- Whistle-Blowing Policy
The following policies are available to parents, on request, from school:
- Admissions Policy
- SEND and EAL Policy
- Curriculum Policy
- Anti-Bullying Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- First Aid Policy
Our designated Privacy Compliance Officer is Mr Stuart Southall.
If you have any queries regarding this or would like more information about any of our other policies, please do not hesitate to contact the School on 01254 506070.
Examination Results
Inspection Reports
Westholme School complies with all the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements regarding school inspections.
The school is regulated by the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate – a body approved by the Department for Education for the purpose of inspecting independent schools in the Independent Schools Council (ISC) under Section 162 of the Education Act 2002.
Westholme School was inspected by ISI on 5th, 6th and 7th November 2024. Download Inspection Report
Westholme School was inspected by ISI on 23rd January 2024. Download Inspection Report
Westholme School was inspected by ISI on 13th, 14th and 15th October 2021. Download Inspection Report
Westholme School was inspected by ISI on 8th, 9th and 10th May 2019. Download Inspection Report
Old Westholmians
We are proud to have a strong alumni community and regularly invite our wider Westholme family back to school to join us for events, for talks or to contribute to our careers events.
We are delighted to have a dedicated alumni website where Old Westholmians (OWs) can connect with fellow alumni and other members of the Westholme Family community; keep up-to-
date with exclusive OW news and events and business networking opportunities.
Coach Routes Information
Coaches are operated in conjunction with our transport management company, Student Safe. Please click on the link to find out more:
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Term Dates
Autumn Term – 2024
Monday 2 September – INSET
Tuesday 3 September – INSET
Wednesday 4 September – New Pupil Induction Day (Reception, Year 7, and New Pupil Induction)
Thursday 5 September – Start of Term
Thursday 3 October – Annual Open Evening 6pm – 9pm (All senior pupils)
Friday 4 October – INSET
Monday 21 October – Friday 1 November incl. – HALF TERM
Thursday 5 December* – Carol Service
Friday 13 December – End of Term
Spring Term – 2025
Monday 6 January – INSET
Tuesday 7 January – Start of Term
Monday 17 – Friday 21 February incl. – HALF TERM
Friday 28 March – End of Term
Summer Term – 2025
Tuesday 22 April – Start of Term
Monday 5 May – Bank Holiday
Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May incl. – HALF TERM
Friday 4 July – End of Term
Autumn Term – 2025
Monday 1 September – INSET
Tuesday 2 September – INSET
Wednesday 3 September – New Pupil Induction Day
(Reception, Year 7, LISF and New Pupil Induction)
Thursday 4 September – Start of Term
Thursday 2 October – Annual Open Evening 6pm – 9pm (All senior pupils)
Friday 3 October – INSET
Monday 20 October – Friday 31 October incl. – HALF TERM
Thursday 4 December* – Carol Service
Friday 12 December – End of Term
Spring Term – 2026
Monday 5 January – INSET
Tuesday 6 January – Start of Term
Monday 16 – Friday 20 February incl. – HALF TERM
Wednesday 1 April – End of Term
Summer Term – 2026
Monday 20 April – Start of Term
Monday 4 May – Bank Holiday
Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May incl. – HALF TERM
Friday 3 July – End of Term
Medical Forms
Uniforms
More information on our School Uniform list can be found on Schoolblazer – CLICK HERE
