Westlands First School

Westlands First School has been rated as 'Good' in the recent Ofsted inspection, reflecting significant improvements since its last inspection when it was deemed to require improvement. The school excels in creating a happy and safe environment where pupils are well-behaved and eager to learn. Strong leadership and management contribute to the consistent quality of education, and the focus on reading has notably raised standards, with achievements in phonics screening well above the national average. The community actively contributes to the positive atmosphere of the school, with parents expressing pride in the institution's approach to education and wellbeing.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy, polite, and eager to learn.
• The school's focus on improving reading has a positive impact.
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils foster a respectful environment.
• Leaders coordinate effectively to support pupils with special educational needs.

Areas for Improvement

• The curriculum is not sufficiently well planned and sequenced in all subjects.
• High-attaining pupils are sometimes given work that is too easy.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Westlands First School attended 91.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 27.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.0% of pupils at Westlands First School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Westlands First School had 17.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 37.3% of pupils at Westlands First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Westlands First School received £9,013 and spent £9,295 for each of its 204 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £377,000 (£1,853 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Westlands First School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Westlands First School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Westlands First School last inspected by Ofsted?

Westlands First School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Westlands First School have?

Westlands First School has 209 pupils on roll.

What age range does Westlands First School cover?

Westlands First School for pupils aged 2 to 9.

Where is Westlands First School?

Westlands First School is at Farmers Way, Westlands, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 9EQ.