Westlands Primary School
Westlands Primary School is an academy converter in Newcastle-Under-Lyme for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has 204 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Westlands Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023 of its predecessor, Westlands Primary School. In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: April 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 5-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Ostend Place Westlands Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire ST5 2QY |
| Phone | 01782973790 |
| Reference Number | 150526 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 204 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.45%
Girls: 47.55% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 15.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 14.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 5 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 76.5% |
| Pakistani | 3.9% |
| Indian | 2.9% |
| White & Asian | 2.5% |
| African | 2% |
| Mixed, Other | 2% |
| White, Other | 1.5% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Westlands Primary School, inspected in October 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Apr 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 64% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 21 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 17 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Westlands Primary School had 203 pupils for 210 places. 7 places (3.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Newcastle 2 Primary” planning area
Staffordshire counted 158 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 179 in 2029–30, up 13%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 204 | 203 |
| Unfilled | 2.9% | 3.3% |
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 Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.6% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at Westlands Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 Primary School had 23.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.9 | 14.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 18.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 22.2% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.9 | – |
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, 8.3% of pupils at Westlands Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 Westlands Primary School received £6,354 and spent £6,390 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £174,000 (£838 per pupil).
Across all 21 schools of Staffordshire University Academies Trust, income was £7,351 and spending £7,265 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £174,000 |
| per pupil | £838 |
| In-year balance | -£7,000 |
| per pupil | -£36 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Co-op Academy Friarswood
Abbots Way, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2ES |
0.58 miles |
|
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
St Paul's Road Off Orme Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2NB |
0.65 miles |
|
Seabridge Primary School
Roe Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 3PJ |
0.72 miles |
|
Langdale Primary School
Langdale Road, Clayton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 3QE |
0.74 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TA |
0.83 miles |
|
Hassell Primary School
Barracks Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 1LF |
1.03 miles |
|
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
Church Lane, Knutton, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 6EB |
1.06 miles |
|
Silverdale Primary Academy
Racecourse, Silverdale, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 6PB |
1.11 miles |
|
Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Seabridge Lane, Clayton, Seabridge Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 4AG |
1.13 miles |
|
Harpfield Primary Academy
Palmers Green, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6AP |
1.39 miles |
|
St John's CofE (A) Primary School
Wheatly Avenue, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6SB |
1.44 miles |
|
Hempstalls Primary School
Collard Avenue, Cross Heath, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9LH |
1.59 miles |
|
St John's CofE Primary Academy
Quarry Bank Road, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5AF |
1.73 miles |
|
Merryfields School
Hoon Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9NY |
1.75 miles |
|
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School
Pepper Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 6QJ |
1.86 miles |
|
May Bank Infants' School
Basford Park Road, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0PT |
1.91 miles |
|
The Willows Primary School
Greatbatch Avenue, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 7JY |
2 miles |
|
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
North Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 7DG |
2.03 miles |
|
Oakhill Primary School
Rookery Lane, Oakhill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 5NS |
2.15 miles |
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The Avenue
Rookery Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5RF |
2.15 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Newcastle Academy
Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2QS |
0.12 miles |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TF |
0.67 miles |
|
Coppice Academy
Abbots Way, Westlands, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2EY |
0.76 miles |
|
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group
Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2GB |
0.93 miles |
|
St John Fisher Catholic College
Ashfields New Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2SJ |
1.02 miles |
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Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Mount Pleasant, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB |
1.24 miles |
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Demetae Academy
17a King Street, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 1JF |
1.33 miles |
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Lyme Brook Independent School
90 King Street, Newcastle Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1JB |
1.41 miles |
|
Clayton Hall Academy
Clayton Lane, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 3DN |
1.41 miles |
|
Thistley Hough Academy
Thistley Hough, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 5JJ |
1.76 miles |
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The Orme Academy
Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9JU |
1.93 miles |
|
St Joseph's College
London Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 5NT |
2.14 miles |
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Kaleidoscope School
Porthill Lodge, High Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 0EZ |
2.52 miles |
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Castle Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7LP |
2.53 miles |
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The Registry
Unit E, Metro Business Park, Clough Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4AF |
2.63 miles |
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Stoke-on-Trent College
Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DG |
2.67 miles |
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Snowhill School
50-58 Snowhill, Shelton, Stoke On Trent, ST1 4LY |
2.68 miles |
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Edison Pace School
Wellesley Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4NF |
2.76 miles |
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City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College
Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2RU |
2.77 miles |
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Excellence Girls Academy
Crowther Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2ER |
2.79 miles |
All schools in Newcastle-Under-Lyme · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications
Westlands Primary School is part of Staffordshire University Academies Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:
- St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Stoke-On-Trent
- St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton Leek
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School Leek
- John Wheeldon Primary Academy Stafford
- St Peter's CofE Academy Alton Stoke-On-Trent
- Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy Uttoxeter
- All Saints CofE Academy Denstone Uttoxeter
- Church Eaton Primary School Stafford
- Dove CofE Academy Uttoxeter
- St Leonard's CofE First School Stafford
What is Westlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Westlands Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023 of its predecessor, Westlands Primary School.
When was Westlands Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Westlands Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.
How many pupils does Westlands Primary School have?
Westlands Primary School has 204 pupils on roll.
What age range does Westlands Primary School cover?
Westlands Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.
What are Westlands Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Westlands Primary School?
Westlands Primary School is at Ostend Place, Westlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2QY.