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Westwood Farm Infant School

Primary · Community school · Reading, RG31 6RY

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Westwood Farm Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils193
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Geraldine Ross
Local authorityWest Berkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109864.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils193
Girls79
Boys114
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.4%
First language not English13%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.168
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size24.1

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

White British
69.4%
White and Black Caribbean
8.8%
Other White
4.1%
Indian
4.1%
Pakistani
3.6%
White and Asian
2.6%
Other mixed
2.1%
Caribbean
1%
African
1%
Other ethnic group
1%

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 teacher17.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7
Teachers (FTE)11.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.2
Support staff (FTE)20.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)35

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 schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.8%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire0.9%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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Westwood Farm Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryWestwood Farm Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDownsway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLong Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDenefield SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPurley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miNurseryNorcot Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miNurseryBlagrave Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPark Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMeadow Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBirch Copse Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Westwood Farm Infant School

What is Westwood Farm Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Westwood Farm Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Nov 2023.

How hard is it to get into Westwood Farm Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Westwood Farm Infant School made 46 offers from 89 applications (1.9 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Westwood Farm Infant School?

Westwood Farm Infant School has 193 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Westwood Farm Infant School?

Westwood Farm Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Westwood Farm Infant School?

At Westwood Farm Infant School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Westwood Farm Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westwood Farm Infant School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% 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.