Westbury Infant School, Westbury
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis 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.
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Westbury Infant School
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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westbury Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westbury Infant School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
Apply to Wiltshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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.
Commute and house prices
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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Westbury
Across Wiltshire council
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)
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.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
148
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Westbury Infant School
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)