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Westfield Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Chesterfield, S40 3NW

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Westfield Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024

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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils150
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Adrian Whitham
TrustLEARNERS' TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Jun 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147144.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils150
Girls77
Boys73
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12%
First language not English7.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size24.8

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
2.7%
White and Asian
2.7%
Indian
2%
African
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other Asian
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)7.05
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.6
Support staff (FTE)7.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.113
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.5%, better than England, better than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire0.9%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Westfield Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryBrookfield Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOld Hall Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHolme Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBrockwell Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBrockwell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBrampton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryWilliam Rhodes Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWalton Holymoorside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryParkside Community SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryWalton Peak Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Westfield Infant School

What is Westfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Westfield Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2024.

How hard is it to get into Westfield Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Westfield Infant School made 54 offers from 113 applications (2.1 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Westfield Infant School?

Westfield Infant School has 150 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Westfield Infant School?

Westfield Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Westfield Infant School?

At Westfield Infant School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Westfield Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westfield Infant School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.5% 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.