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Westfield Junior School

Primary · Community school · Hinckley, LE10 0LT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,494 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Westfield Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils357
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Haltof
Local authorityLeicestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119928.

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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests83--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils357
Girls177
Boys180
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.7%
First language not English15.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.369
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size25.5

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
73.9%
Other White
8.4%
Other mixed
3.6%
Indian
3.1%
White and Asian
2.8%
Pakistani
1.7%
Other Asian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other Black
0.8%

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 teacher24.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)14.53
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.52
Support staff (FTE)19.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.9%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire0.9%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 rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryWestfield Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, HinckleyVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySaint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySketchley Hill Primary School BurbageCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNurserySketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, BurbageLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBattling Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryHastings High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHinckley Parks Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryRedmoor AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRichmond Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Westfield Junior School

What is Westfield Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Westfield Junior School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Westfield Junior School rank in England?

Westfield Junior School ranks 9,494 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Westfield Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Westfield Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Westfield Junior School?

Westfield Junior School has 357 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Westfield Junior School?

Westfield Junior School had 369 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Westfield Junior School?

At Westfield Junior School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Westfield Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westfield Junior School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% 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.