School profile

Westfield Nursery and Primary School

Primary · Community school · Workington, CA14 5BD

Good

Map showing Westfield Nursery and Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,607 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Westfield Nursery and Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jan 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 11
Pupils160 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Angela Quirk
Local authorityCumberland
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133390.

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 schoolCumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%5%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score102103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107104105
Expected standard in reading79%72%76%
Expected standard in writing64%68%73%
Expected standard in maths64%69%75%
Pupils taking tests14--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils160
Girls69
Boys91
Eligible for free school meals60%
First language not English5.6%
SEN support8
EHC plan12
Average class size22.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Other White
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Chinese
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence7.5%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence18%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence1.5%0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)13
Applications (Reception)34
First preference applications (Reception)13
First preference offers (Reception)13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll143
Unfilled places31.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult10.2
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.78
Support staff (FTE)13.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate1.4%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Nursery and Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryVictoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryVictoria Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondarySt Josephs Catholic High School, WorkingtonAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryAshfield Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryBeckstone Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAshfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Michael's Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Westfield Nursery and Primary School

What is Westfield Nursery and Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Westfield Nursery and Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jan 2023.

How does Westfield Nursery and Primary School rank in England?

Westfield Nursery and Primary School ranks 7,607 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Westfield Nursery and Primary School?

Westfield Nursery and Primary School has 160 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.