Westfield Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Longfellow Road
Westfield
Radstock
Avon
BA3 3XX
Phone 01761413662
Reference Number 146409

Westfield Primary School has demonstrated solid performance overall, achieving a 'Good' grade in key areas including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership, and management. The school is notably strong in personal development, showcasing an inclusive and caring atmosphere where staff uphold high expectations for student behaviour. The headteacher's ambition for all pupils fosters a supportive community, and students feel safe, valued, and engaged with their learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 374
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.6%
Girls: 48.4%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 26.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 19.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 25 16 41
2 30 19 49
3 19 22 41
4 26 32 58
5 31 30 61
6 23 30 53

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.1%
White, Other 2.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.3%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
African 1.3%
Asian, Other 1.1%
Mixed, Other 0.8%
White & Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 24 Jan 2023
Date Report
24 Jan 2023 School inspection:
11 Oct 2018 Academy conversion letter
22 Apr 2015 Full inspection:
Previously as Westfield Primary School
22 Apr 2015 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2013 Monitoring visit
28 Jun 2013 Monitoring visit
25 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
25 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
16 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
16 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
30 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
30 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
24 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
24 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
07 Jun 2004 Full inspection
07 Jun 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership that instills care and cooperation among staff and pupils
  • High-quality phonics programme and early reading instruction
  • Broad and balanced curriculum, especially in English, mathematics, and science
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • Outstanding personal development program promoting British values
  • Positive behaviour management leading to respectful relationships
  • Wide range of extracurricular experiences enhancing personal growth

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment in some subjects of the wider curriculum is not fully secure
  • Gaps in pupils' knowledge due to unclear understanding of curriculum effectiveness among some subject leaders

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 88%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 19%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 110

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.6
Writing 1.1
Maths 0.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 12 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

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