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Westbury Infant School, Westbury

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–7

Westbury Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Westbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. It was 71% full in 2025.

Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Westbury Infant School in detail

Getting a place at Westbury Infant School

For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Westbury Infant School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Westbury Infant School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Westbury Infant School are Westbury Church of England Junior School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 55% maths); Bitham Brook Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 78% maths); Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School (0.7 miles); and Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 83% maths).

Westbury Church of England Junior SchoolBitham Brook Primary SchoolWestbury Leigh CofE Primary SchoolDilton Marsh CofE Primary School

Who goes there

In 2026, 25 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 25 (13.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Westbury Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 18 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Westbury Infant School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Westbury (Wilts) Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Matravers Close (n-bound), 140 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 86 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Westbury Infant School issued 7 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Stacey Budge
Pupils:189
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01373822716
Address:Eden Vale Road, Westbury, BA13 3NY
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from February 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 15 November 2022View full report
URN:126233
UKPRN:10071962
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South West Wiltshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

25.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism, SEMH +2

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.9

Avg class size

22.3

Infant (KS1)

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westbury Infant School.

  • PH ActiveEd � Westbury Infant SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Westbury (Wilts) Rail Station (Entrance)
807m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Matravers Close (N-bound)
142m · 2 min walk
Queens Square (SW-bound)
207m · 3 min walk
Cedar Grove (SE-bound)
211m · 3 min walk
Hazel Grove (SE-bound)
221m · 4 min walk
Queens Road (SE-bound)
243m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
22
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 17 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Westbury Infant School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

192 pupils

270 places

78 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Westbury

Low pressure
New homes approved:391
Projected new pupils:98

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Westbury

Across Wiltshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

Places available

6,156

Applications

4,455

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.1%

All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

15 November 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

7 February 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
23 April 2015

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

25

EHC Plans

26.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Westbury Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 18 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health17
Speech, Language & Communication17
Autistic Spectrum Disorder13
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.3%
Asian
1.0%
Black
3.1%
Mixed
3.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals25.9%
English as Additional Language13.8%

189

Total Pupils

104

Boys

85

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

18

Teachers

10.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,401

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,788

Per pupil

£1333k

Total funding

£80k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£103,355
EAL funding£13,504
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.1%

Overall absence

16.9%

Persistent absence

148

Enrolments

Authorised4.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)16.9%
Severe (50%+)2.7%

Absence trend

6.0%
18/19
4.0%
20/21
8.3%
21/22
6.0%
22/23
5.9%
23/24
6.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Westbury Infant School

What is Westbury Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Westbury Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Westbury Infant School?

No fixed boundary. When Westbury Infant School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Westbury Infant School?

Westbury Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 270 places.

How big are the classes at Westbury Infant School?

Classes at Westbury Infant School average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Westbury Infant School?

Westbury Infant School has around 189 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Westbury Infant School have specialist SEN provision?

Westbury Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 18 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Westbury Infant School?

6.1% of sessions were missed at Westbury Infant School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Westbury Infant School?

Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Westbury Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Westbury Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PH ActiveEd � Westbury Infant School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Westbury Infant School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 17 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Westbury Infant School?

Westbury Infant School is at Eden Vale Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3NY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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