Year 6 Open Evening

Thursday 1st October 2026 (16:00 – 18:30)

 

We know how important it is when parents are choosing a secondary school for their children. Here at Westbourne Academy we believe that we provide an effective level of support and challenge for all students to thrive. We are a rapidly improving school which is celebrating good GCSE results and significant progress year on year.

You are invited to attend our annual Open Evening on Thursday 1st October 2026. The main purpose of the evening is to give you an opportunity to visit the academy, meet with our staff and students and experience many aspects of the life and work of Westbourne. If you have not visited before, please do come along and see for yourself what an exciting and positive place it is.

During the evening, you will be able to visit displays and exhibitions as well as see students working with teachers in classrooms and other areas. Student guides will be available to show you around and to give you their perspective of life at the academy. You will have an opportunity to meet our new SENDCO, Mrs Gant, as well as meet with other members of the senior leadership team.

To manage the number of visitors on the evening, where possible it would help if younger and older siblings (unless they are student guides) could please remain at home.

Once again, we are also offering parents an opportunity to have a tour of the academy during the school day. These will take place daily up until half term, starting on Monday 12 October and will start at 9:00 or 10:00, lasting just under one hour. To book a place, please contact my PA, Mrs Cooper on 01473 466131 during September or email wes-office@attrust.org.uk.

Applications for transfer to high school in the normal year of admission are dealt with through Suffolk County Council’s Admissions Team. Further details and guidance on applying for a high school place can be found on our academy website on our Admissions page. Pupils who are subsequently offered a place at Westbourne Academy by the local authority will be invited to take part in two transition days which are planned for Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 June 2027.

You can find a wealth of information on our academy website including details about our curriculum subjects, our co-curricular programme of activities, academy calendar, exam results, food hall menus and our home learning policy. Our 2026-2027 Prospectus is currently being updated and copies will be available to collect at Open Evening.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank your child’s Headteacher for allowing me to write to you. My colleagues and I look forward to welcoming you to Westbourne Academy on Thursday 1st October 2026.

Kind regards

Mr M Higgon

Principal