Careers-Related News

The Quality in Careers Standard. July 2025

We are delighted to announce that West Hill School has been awarded The Quality in Careers Standard, the national quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG). This prestigious recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to ensuring that every student receives the highest standard of support as they explore their future pathways.

Achieving this award demonstrates that our careers provision meets the rigorous national criteria and that we place great importance on preparing young people for life beyond school.

We are extremely proud of this achievement. It is a testament to the hard work of our dedicated staff, the enthusiasm of our students, and the strong partnerships we have built with families and the wider community. We will continue to build on this success as we further develop our careers programme and ensure that all our students are fully supported to achieve their aspirations.

Quotes from the inspection report:

“The Headteacher is passionate about the role CEIAG can play in driving academic achievement and the employment prospects of West Hill’s students.”

“The school has excellent destination data.”

“The enthusiasm and knowledge of the wider staff team spoken with as part of the external assessment showed CEIAG is clearly embedded across the school, and staff understand the benefits”

“The External Assessor had a tour of the school and saw the prominence of careers information in classrooms, on corridors and in the dedicated careers room”

“The school benefits from an experienced and dedicated Careers Leader whose commitment to embed CEIAG across the school in line with their strong ethos of pastoral support and inclusion, is clear.”

“Students.. were able to talk confidently about the range of careers activities provided for them and events they had attended. They understood why these were important and how the careers offer in school has helped them make realistic and well-informed decisions about their future”

“Parents valued feeling part of the school community and parent forums, they felt very well informed and involved.”