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Westwood Primary School

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,644 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

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

Westwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

Area360 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils742
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Lauren Read
TrustTHE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Oct 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146407.

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 schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing49%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests119--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils742
Girls373
Boys369
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.5%
First language not English6.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.222
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size28.5

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
82.3%
Other White
6.1%
Other mixed
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
African
1.2%
White and Black African
0.8%
Indian
0.8%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other Black
0.4%

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 teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)37.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)37.33
Support staff (FTE)51.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2536
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2531.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.1

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.83
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.113
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.80
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.80
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 schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence7%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire1.4%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 rate9.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Westwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints Interchurch AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBurrowmoor Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.2 miPrimaryCavalry Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryNeale-Wade AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Westwood Primary School

What is Westwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Westwood Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Westwood Primary School rank in England?

Westwood Primary School ranks 13,644 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are Westwood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 42% of pupils at Westwood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Westwood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Westwood Primary School made 83 offers from 113 applications (1.4 per offer), and 80 of 80 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Westwood Primary School?

Westwood Primary School has 742 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Westwood Primary School?

Westwood Primary School had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Westwood Primary School?

At Westwood Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Westwood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westwood Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17% 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.