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This is a good school. The school has improved rapidly since the previous inspection because of determined and ambitious leaders who have brought out the best in staff and pupils.
As a result, teaching is now consistently good and pupils are making good progress in all subjects. Teachers have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and their academic achievement. Outstanding leadership and provision in the early years ensure that children get off to a flying start in Reception.
Across the school, pupils thoroughly enjoy learning, work very hard and take great pride in their achievements. Pupils say they feel very safe because the school takes great care of them... and ensures their security at all times. Standards in reading have risen at a rapid rate in the past year because leaders have tackled weaknesses in pupils' skills through a range of successful initiatives.
The most-able pupils are now doing much better than previously because teachers constantly challenge them to do their best and check their progress frequently. Exceptionally strong partnerships between the trust, the executive board, the governing body and senior leaders continue to drive improvement in all aspects of school life. The school has worked hard to involve parents in their children's learning and keep them well informed.
Most parents are very happy with the standard of education their children receive. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Although there is much good practice, the quality of teachers' marking and feedback to pupils is variable between classes and year groups. Occasionally, pupils make calculations in mathematics without fully understanding the concepts behind them.
On a few occasions, pupils do not correct errors or follow teachers' 'next steps' advice in their workbooks. This means that errors are then repeated in future work.
Information about this school
Westlands is much larger than the average-sized primary school.
It became an academy in 2010 and is part of the Swale Academies Trust. The school is in the process of expanding from two to three forms of entry. There are currently three classes in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, and two classes in Years 3 to 6.
Reception children attend full time. Most pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is below average.
The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for the pupil premium is above average. At Westlands, this includes pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and those who looked after. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is above average.
More than half of these pupils have speech, language and communication difficulties. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The headteacher was appointed as interim headteacher in October 2014.
The deputy headteacher was appointed in January 2015. The school runs a breakfast and after-school club. Westlands works in close collaboration with Regis Manor Primary School.
