Westfield Infant School

About Westfield Infant School

If you're a parent weighing up Westfield Infant School, the numbers alone tell a compelling story. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 107 applications for just 41 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 2.61. That means nearly three families applied for every spot, and of those, 39 first-preference offers were made. It's a clear signal that local parents rate the school highly, and the demand is backed up by its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, where it was rated Good across the board. The school has held a Good rating in its most recent inspection, compared with an Outstanding rating in its previous inspection from 2009. For a small infant school with just 164 pupils on a capacity of 180, that level of competition suggests a strong local reputation.

Academically, Westfield Infant School is a primary school catering for children aged 5 to 7, so there are no Key Stage 2 SATs results or Progress 8 scores to examine. Instead, the most useful academic indicator is the Ofsted breakdown. In its 2024 graded inspection, the school received a Good rating for quality of education, early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The early years provision was rated Good, which is particularly relevant given the school's infant-only intake. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment in Derbyshire is 59 per cent, but as an infant school, Westfield doesn't feed directly into that measure. The school's percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals is 12.8 per cent, which is slightly below the national average, suggesting a relatively mixed intake.

The school offers a range of facilities including music rooms, an ICT suite, a sports hall, and an outdoor playground, plus a chapel. Sports provision includes dance, gymnastics, tennis, netball, and athletics, while clubs extend to drama, science club, chess, eco club, and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school has SEND provisions for social, emotional and mental health, and speech, language and communication. The school is a state-funded mixed primary with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. Given its oversubscription rate, it's a school that suits families who can apply early and are confident their child will thrive in a smaller, Good-rated infant setting. The high demand means it's worth visiting and applying as a first preference.

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