Westwood Primary School, March
Westwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in March, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 7 schools in March with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Westwood Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Westwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (64% in reading, 56% in maths).
Getting a place at Westwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Westwood Primary School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 83 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 Westwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westwood Primary School are All Saints Interchurch Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 53% maths); Burrowmoor Primary Academy (0.7 miles, 55% reading, 43% maths); Cavalry Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); and Thomas Eaton Primary Academy (3.2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 40% maths).
Westwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
All Saints Interchurch AcademyBurrowmoor Primary AcademyCavalry Primary SchoolThomas Eaton Primary Academy
The trust
Westwood Primary School is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
68 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Westwood Primary School (as of September 2025): 72% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 28% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (28%).
Who goes there
37.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 222 pupils (29.9%) received SEN support and 8 (1.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is March Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elliott Road (near), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 196 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Westwood Primary School issued 70 suspensions, 9.4 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Westwood Primary School has a broad curriculum that helps pupils make real progress. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and explain ideas clearly. The school is particularly strong in early years provision and reading, with exciting events like author visits to inspire pupils. Staff care deeply about pupils' wellbeing and work hard to support families.
Key Strengths
- Excellent provision in early years with strong foundations for learning and development
- Effective teaching of reading with phonics taught well and author events to inspire pupils
- Very strong management of emotional and behavioural needs - pupils learn to manage emotions and concentrate well
- Strong pastoral support with staff building supportive relationships with pupils and families
- Good support for pupils with special educational needs working closely with external agencies
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils learning to read do not get enough practice with well-trained staff to improve reading fluency
- Teaching in some subjects does not identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge early enough
- Staff do not always have the knowledge and skills to effectively support pupils at early stages of reading
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Geography club, rock band, football, cricket, swimming galas, sporting competitions, trips to museums and local area visits
Westwood Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils enjoy learning and attend regularly. The school has made improvements since its previous inspection, with a broad and ambitious curriculum supporting pupils to make significant progress from their starting points.
At a Glance
37.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
68 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 58% to 49% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
26
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Westwood Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westwood Primary School.
- The Willows WestwoodAt the school · Not yet graded
- CamPlay Saturday Club - March480m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Westwood Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westwood Primary School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 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 Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
756 pupils
840 places
84 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - March
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for March
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
222
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
31.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
742
Total Pupils
369
Boys
373
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
40
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,678
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,273
Per pupil
£4562k
Total funding
£401k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
16.6%
Persistent absence
706
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
Westwood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Westwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Westwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Westwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Westwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Westwood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Westwood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Westwood Primary School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Westwood Primary School?
Westwood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Westwood Primary School?
Classes at Westwood Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Westwood Primary School?
Westwood Primary School has around 742 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westwood Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Westwood Primary School in 2024/25. 16.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westwood Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Westwood 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.
Does Westwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Willows Westwood (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Westwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Westwood Primary School?
Westwood Primary School is at Maple Grove, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)