Westfields Infant School, Yateley
Westfields Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Yateley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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 Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Westfields Infant School in detail
Westfields Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Westfields Infant School. There is a genuine happiness here where staff, parents and governors work closely together to give children the best possible introduction to school. The team at Westfields are very proud of our school. We believe we provide the best environment to encourage all children to enjoy their learning and achieve their best."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Sunday 1 November 2026 and an admissions event on Friday 16 April 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hampshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Westfields Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 83 families put Westfields Infant School as their first choice and 124 named it as one of their preferences, for 87 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 Westfields Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westfields Infant School are Westfields Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); Newlands Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); Cranford Park Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 75% maths); and Potley Hill Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 80% maths).
Westfields Junior SchoolNewlands Primary SchoolCranford Park Church of England Primary SchoolPotley Hill Primary School
What parents say
108 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Westfields Infant School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 5 (1.9%) 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 Sandhurst Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yateley Schools (sw-bound), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westfields Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Westfields Infant School issued 11 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westfields Infant School are Yateley School (0.2 miles) and Frogmore Community College (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 agoThis judgement is from March 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Westfields Infant School creates a warm, caring environment where children love coming to school. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use clever strategies to help all pupils learn well, including those with additional needs. The school offers a broad curriculum with lots of enrichment activities, and pupils develop positive attitudes to learning and respect for others.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching with expert staff who know how to help pupils understand new learning
- Reading and phonics teaching is a priority with daily support for struggling readers
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs, with personalised adaptations
- Positive pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning throughout the school
- Rich curriculum including art, music, drama and responsibility roles like school council
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils who are ready for more challenging work do not always get opportunities to deepen their learning
- Teachers need more training to design tasks that allow pupils to apply knowledge and extend their understanding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems and a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, drama club, football club, art club
Westfields Infant School is a caring school where pupils are fully engaged in their learning and achieve well. The school has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection with effective teaching and strong relationships between staff and pupils.
At a Glance
8.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
108 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Westfields Infant School
Autumn Term Newsletter No 5 02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Autumn Term Newsletter No 4 25.09.26
25 Sep 2026
Autumn Term Newsletter No 3 18.09.26
18 Sep 2026
Autumn Term Newsletter No 2 11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
Autumn Term Newsletter No 1 04.09.26
4 Sep 2026
Summer Term Newsletter No 14 22.07.26
22 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westfields Infant School.
- LW Sport350m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education Clubs at Newlands Primary School930m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Westfields Infant School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
269 pupils
270 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Yateley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Yateley
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
268
Total Pupils
152
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,269
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,036
Per pupil
£1519k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
186
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
Westfields Infant School
Questions parents ask about Westfields Infant School
What is Westfields Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Westfields Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Westfields Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Westfields Infant School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Westfields Infant School?
Westfields Infant School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Westfields Infant School?
Classes at Westfields Infant School average 29.8 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 Westfields Infant School?
Westfields Infant School has around 268 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westfields Infant School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Westfields Infant School in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westfields Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Westfields 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 Westfields Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Westfields Infant School: LW Sport (350m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education Clubs at Newlands Primary School (930m away, 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 Westfields Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Westfields Infant School?
Westfields Infant School is at School Lane, Yateley, Hampshire, GU46 6NN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)