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Westfield Community School

Wigan, WN5 9XNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#10,762
of 13,686 nationally

About Westfield Community School

Westfield Community School in Wigan holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2024, with inspectors awarding Good across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This represents a change from the school's previous inspection in 2013, when it was rated Outstanding overall. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 50 per cent. That figure sits well below the Wigan local authority average of 65 per cent, placing the school 86th out of 99 primary schools in the borough and in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. Only 2 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, and the school's average scores in reading and maths both came in at 101.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMontrose Avenue, Wigan, Wigan, WN5 9XN
HeadteacherSharon Baker
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils474
Free School Meals (FSM)59.2%
School Capacity474 / 486 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 26 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSports HallLibraryForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsFootballCricketNetballSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Westfield Community School

Westfield Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.