Westfield School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Westfield School has created a caring, orderly environment where pupils feel safe and build positive relationships with staff who know them well. The school offers a strong reading support program and a broad curriculum with engaging enrichment activities. Leaders are taking effective action to improve the school after recent challenges, with clear priorities focused on supporting all pupils to succeed.
Key Strengths
- School leaders have a clear understanding of strengths and weaknesses and are implementing the right priorities
- Behavior has improved significantly with a calmer, more orderly environment and pupils responding well to expectations
- Strong focus on reading with effective support programs for pupils with gaps
- Broad curriculum offering suitable foundation for next stage of education
- Staff receive supportive professional development and coaching
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance is too low, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Teaching is inconsistent across the school, with variable subject knowledge and specialist vocabulary instruction
- Pupils with SEND do not receive reliably matched support across all lessons
- Achievement gaps have widened for disadvantaged pupils and variability in results across subjects is significant
- Identification of pupils' additional needs is not sufficiently consistent
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Crochet, coding, sports, musical production (Matilda), overseas sports and languages trips, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, sports leaders, school council, Sheffield Youth Council, entrepreneurial projects, drama productions, creative arts clubs
Westfield School is a secondary school that has recently stabilized after a period of staffing instability and is making progress in several areas, though attendance remains too low and teaching consistency needs improvement.
At a Glance
29.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
48
Total classes
14 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
1,366 pupils
1,350 capacity
16 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield
Admissions Demand - Sheffield
Places available
6,358
Applications
6,339
Got 1st preference
88.8%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.1567%
Overall absence
30.58217%
Persistent absence
1,357
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Westfield School
Waterthorpe Infant School
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School
Shortbrook Primary School
Beighton Nursery Infant School
Reignhead Primary School
Brook House Junior
Halfway Nursery Infant School
Halfway Junior School
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
Mosborough Primary School
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