Westfield Infant School, Chesterfield
Westfield Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Chesterfield, part of Learners' Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. It was 92% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Westfield Infant School in detail
Westfield Infant School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Westfield Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Westfield Infant School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 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 Westfield Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westfield Infant School are Old Hall Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths); Holme Hall Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); Brockwell Nursery and Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); and Brockwell Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 84% maths).
Old Hall Junior SchoolHolme Hall Primary SchoolBrockwell Nursery and Infant SchoolBrockwell Junior School
The trust
Westfield Infant School is one of 21 schools run by Learners' Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westfield Infants School (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 122 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 Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Westfield Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westfield Infant School are Brookfield Community School (0.2 miles); Parkside Community School (1.1 miles); and St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.5 miles).
Brookfield Community SchoolParkside Community SchoolSt Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Westfield Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westfield Infant School.
- The Kidz Lounge LimitedAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Westfield Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westfield Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westfield Infant School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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 Westfield Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
166 pupils
180 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chesterfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chesterfield
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
150
Total Pupils
73
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,565
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,160
Per pupil
£963k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
119
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
Questions parents ask about Westfield Infant School
What is Westfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Westfield Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Westfield Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Westfield Infant School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Westfield Infant School?
Westfield Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Westfield Infant School?
Classes at Westfield Infant School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Westfield Infant School?
Westfield Infant School has around 150 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westfield Infant School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Westfield Infant School in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westfield Infant School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Westfield 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 Westfield Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Kidz Lounge Limited (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 Westfield Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Westfield Infant School?
Westfield Infant School is at Vincent Crescent, Brampton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 3NW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)