This week we welcomed everyone back to a wintery looking Westholme after the Christmas and New Year’s break.
Thank you to our maintenance team who have done such a great job making sure that the grounds and surrounding areas have been safe for our students, staff and parents to return.
Despite the cold, the snow has made for some impressive scenery around the school grounds!
On Tuesday evening, we held our annual Autumn concert in The Croston Theatre. It was an opportunity for our talented students to showcase their abilities in front of their family and friends, and they did not fail to deliver. It proved to be a fine evening of ensemble and solo musical performances, with the orchestra…
Year 7 and 8 students put their Maths skills to the test, in the UKMT Junior Challenge, earlier this term. This is a multiple-choice test, designed to promote mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency in using mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems. We are delighted to have received a fantastic set of results, with…
We are delighted to be welcoming our 7th Principal to Westholme in September, Mr Paul Taylor. Mr Taylor shone out above all other candidates in our rigorous recruitment process, and demonstrates all the skills, experience and qualities to build upon the progress that Westholme has made over the last 100 years. We are very much…
We are over the moon and delighted to announce that once again we have been successful in the NODA Northwest (District 3) nominations. We have received nominations in 12 categories, with individual pupil successes for our productions of Les Misérables, Aladdin JR and Twelfth Night as well as nominations for best Youth Musical, Staging, Ensemble,…
As the new academic year gets underway, I wanted to take a chance to issue everybody a very warm welcome back, or indeed, welcome for the first time to those of you who are new to the Westholme family. I know that the start of a new year can be a particularly daunting time for…
Last week, students and Staff in Prep welcomed back former OW Mark Tompsett, who is now a Paralympic Bronze Medalist! Mark paid us a special visit to talk to students about his success and show students pieces of special memorabilia from the Games, such as his swimming hat, tracksuit, swimming trunks, and of course, his…
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Westholme School was inspected by ISI on 23rd January 2024 – Download Inspection Report
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
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.
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