Westfield Community School, Wigan

From the headteacher's welcome: "We have tried to give you as much information about our school as possible. At Westfield we strive to be 'a beacon of hope'(Ofsted). We are aspirational for all and our approach is simple: work hard, have fun, make progress."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and gardening.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Westfield Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Wigan and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (57% in reading, 55% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Westfield Community School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Westfield Community School are St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan (0.3 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); Marsh Green Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 57% maths); St John's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 86% maths); and Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 82% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Westfield Community School.

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Westfield Community School (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

52.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Westfield Community School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 9 places, 11 pupils on roll.

Westfield Community School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Montrose School (opposite), 10 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westfield Community School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Westfield Community School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Westfield Community School are Dean Trust Wigan (0.7 miles), St Peter's Catholic High School (1.1 miles) and St John Fisher Catholic High School (1.3 miles).