Westwood First School, Leek
Westwood First School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 9 in Leek, part of The Talentum Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. It was 91% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Westwood First School in detail
Getting a place at Westwood First School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Westwood First School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 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 Westwood First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westwood First School are Woodcroft Academy (0.4 miles, Good); St Mary's Catholic Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 100% maths); All Saints CofE First School (0.8 miles, Good); and Leek First School (1.1 miles, Good).
Woodcroft AcademySt Mary's Catholic AcademyAll Saints CofE First SchoolLeek First School
The trust
Westwood First School is one of 9 schools run by The Talentum Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 3 (1.2%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Cheddleton (Churnet Valley Railway), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westwood First School (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westwood First School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Westwood First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westwood First School are St Edward's Church of England Academy (0.1 miles), Westwood College (0.5 miles), Leek High School (1.3 miles) and Churnet View Middle School (1.3 miles).
St Edward's Church of England AcademyWestwood CollegeLeek High SchoolChurnet View Middle School
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 September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Westwood First School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westwood First School.
- Woodcroft Academy Care Club470m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Westwood First School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westwood First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westwood First 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Westwood First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
267 pupils
294 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leek
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leek
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
251
Total Pupils
133
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,559
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,997
Per pupil
£1487k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
223
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 Westwood First School
What is Westwood First School's Ofsted rating?
Westwood First School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Westwood First School?
No fixed boundary. When Westwood First 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 Westwood First School?
Westwood First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 294 places.
How big are the classes at Westwood First School?
Classes at Westwood First School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Westwood First School?
Westwood First School has around 251 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westwood First School?
4% of sessions were missed at Westwood First School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westwood First School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Westwood First 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 Westwood First School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Westwood First School: Woodcroft Academy Care Club (470m 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 Westwood First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Westwood First School?
Westwood First School is at Westwood Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)