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Westbury Infant School

Primary · Community school · Westbury, BA13 3NY

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Westbury Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils189
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Stacey Budge
Local authorityWiltshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 126233.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils189
Girls85
Boys104
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.9%
First language not English13.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size20.9

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
87.3%
Other White
5.3%
African
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Indian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Irish
0%

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 teacher15.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)12.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.09
Support staff (FTE)19.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.91
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolWiltshireEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, worse than Wiltshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.1%, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire0.7%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 rate3.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Westbury Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryWestbury Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.3 miSecondaryMatravers SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBitham Brook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWestbury Leigh CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryDilton Marsh CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Westbury Infant School

What is Westbury Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Westbury Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Feb 2017.

How hard is it to get into Westbury Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Westbury Infant School made 57 offers from 91 applications (1.6 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Westbury Infant School?

Westbury Infant School has 189 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Westbury Infant School?

Westbury Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Westbury Infant School?

At Westbury Infant School, the average class had 20.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Westbury Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westbury Infant School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.1% 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.