School profile

Westfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bedford, MK40 4HW

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,696 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Westfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils298
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karen Watts
Local authorityBedford
Opened01 Sept 1965
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109666.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBedfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%, worse than England, worse than Bedford57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Bedford3%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Bedford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, similar to Bedford103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Bedford104105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Bedford74%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Bedford69%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Bedford70%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils298
Girls142
Boys156
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.8%
First language not English73.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.268
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size26.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
59.7%
Other Asian
9.7%
Bangladeshi
7.4%
Other White
4.4%
White and Asian
4%
Indian
3.7%
African
3.4%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White British
2%
White and Black African
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.3
Teachers (FTE)12.67
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.82
Support staff (FTE)11.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.115
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBedfordEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Bedford4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.3%, worse than England, worse than Bedford12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, similar to Bedford0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Westfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryQueen's Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondaryBiddenham International School and Sports CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGreat Ouse Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGreat Denham Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt James' CofE AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicablePolam SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryPriory Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miNurseryPeter Pan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Westfield Primary School

What is Westfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Westfield Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Westfield Primary School rank in England?

Westfield Primary School ranks 12,696 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Westfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Westfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Westfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Westfield Primary School made 46 offers from 115 applications (2.5 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Westfield Primary School?

Westfield Primary School has 298 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Westfield Primary School?

Westfield Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Westfield Primary School?

At Westfield Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Westfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westfield Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.