Westfield Primary School, Wolverhampton
Westfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wolverhampton. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (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 Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Westfield Primary School in detail
Westfield Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We aim to create a happy and safe learning environment where all children are encouraged to become independent and confident in meeting the demands and expectations of the outside world."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Is your child starting school in September 2027? We warmly invite you to join one of our Open Day events on Thursday 1st October 9.30-11.00am or Wednesday 11th November 1.30-3.00pm - come and join us to see how we learn, play and get the very best learning experiences here at Westfield. We look forward to meeting you."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, multi-sports, dance, drama, choir, coding, STEM and forest school.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Staffordshire
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Westfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Westfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Westfield Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Westfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westfield Primary School are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles); St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 93% maths); Blakeley Heath Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 93% maths); and All Saints' CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Westfield Primary School.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Benedict Biscop CofE Primary SchoolBlakeley Heath Primary SchoolAll Saints' CofE Primary School
Who goes there
8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 61 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 6 (1.5%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Westfield Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Grange (opposite), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 50 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Westfield Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy and proud to be a part of this welcoming and caring school. The atmosphere in and around the school is calm and orderly. At playtime and lunchtime, pupils of all ages play together well. Older pupils care for their younger peers. 'Playground buddies' ensure everyone has someone to talk to or play with. At lunchtime, the 'chill zone helpers' invite their peers to unwind and take part in mindfulness activities.
The school enriches pupils with educational experiences and extra-curricular activities. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), take part in the many clubs the school offers. These range from sporting activities such as cricket, football and taekwondo, to the school choir and science club. There is something for everyone.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is on a journey of improvement. However, the lack of strategic oversight of the school's work has hampered its progress since the last inspection. This means that some weaknesses in the quality of education pupils receive have gone unnoticed for too long.
The school has developed a curriculum that outlines what pupils will learn and when they will learn it. Careful consideration has been given to the skills and key content that pupils need to build over time. However, too often pupils do not remember the key knowledge they have learned. This means that they struggle to make links between what they have already been taught and what they are learning now.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
8.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Westfield Primary School
Term dates
Westfield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westfield Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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 Westfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
405 pupils
419 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
398
Total Pupils
202
Boys
196
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,108
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,046
Per pupil
£2197k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
358
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
Westfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Westfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Westfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Westfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Westfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Westfield Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2015 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Westfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Westfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Westfield Primary School?
Westfield Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Westfield Primary School?
Classes at Westfield Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Westfield Primary School?
Westfield Primary School has around 398 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westfield Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Westfield Primary School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westfield Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Westfield Primary 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.
What are Westfield Primary School's term dates?
Westfield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Westfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Westfield Primary School?
Westfield Primary School is at Ounsdale Road, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 8BH.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)