Welcome to Westlands. I am Mr Stewart and I am proud to be the headmaster of this wonderful school. Westlands school has first class teaching accommodation, sporting over 50 interactive white boards, state of the art IT suites and 10 fully equipped science laboratories. It has been a very rewarding experience for me to take the school from its humble two site accommodation into the new facilities, and the rewards are evident for all to see. Every classroom has access to the internet, TV and video facilities and combined with the excellent quality of teaching I would like to think we offer an unrivalled educational experience.

Westlands prides itself on the success achieved by its students and we provide an environment in which every pupil can achieve their fullest potential. In 2003 we achieved our third School Achievement Award which celebrates the national success of our results. In a highly competitive selective authority such as Torbay it is a difficult balance to provide stimulating lessons as well as catering for students with more demanding educational needs.

The staff and students of the school enjoy a 'Caring Community' enriched by many extra curricular activities. Additionally our facilities are open after school and well into the evening to offer adult learning opportunities.

As I have said, we aim to provide a Caring Community in which our students can enjoy their time. As a result we take discipline very seriously, and have a full discipline policy available upon request.

Investment continues in our IT infrastructure, our teaching staff and the support staff who are so important to Westlands. I believe we are in a position to deliver a standard of education that is ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century. With the help of parents, teachers and pupils we can take pride in our school.