Westfield Infant School, Hinckley

From the headteacher's welcome: "We like to work closely with parents/carers, and we recognise it is important that you choose a school where you feel confident your child will be cared for, valued and, most importantly, will be happy. Your child will then be ready to learn."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Westfield Infant School as their first choice and 185 named it as one of their preferences, for 73 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 Infant School are Westfield Junior School (0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 80% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Battling Brook Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 61% maths); and Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Westfield Infant School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

10.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Asian (9%).

In 2026, 22 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 30 (12.1%) 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.

Westfield Infant School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.

Westfield Infant School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hinckley Rail Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rosemary Way (adjacent), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 238 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Westfield Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Westfield Infant School are Redmoor Academy (1.1 miles), Hastings High School (1.2 miles) and The Hinckley School (1.6 miles).