Westfield Primary Academy

About Westfield Primary Academy

Westfield Primary Academy is a popular choice among local families, with 47 first-preference applications for its 49 available places in the 2025/26 admissions round, resulting in an oversubscription ratio of 1.47. This means the school received roughly 47 applications for every 30 places, a clear signal of its standing in the community. While the school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, the high level of first-choice demand suggests strong satisfaction among those who know it best. Headteacher Carly Moody leads a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. The school currently has 440 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 420, and 22.1 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is in line with the national average for primary schools.

Academically, Westfield performs broadly in line with local and national averages. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, exactly matching the Suffolk local authority average of 58 per cent. This places the school 126th out of 253 primary schools in the county. In individual subjects, 76 per cent met expectations in writing, 68 per cent in maths and 61 per cent in reading. The proportion achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was 5 per cent, with maths the strongest at 10 per cent. Average scaled scores were 102 in both reading and maths, a point above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022 rated it Good across all five categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years provision. This was a consistent improvement from its previous 2015 inspection, which also rated the school Good overall but gave early years a Requires Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities and activities, including an outdoor playground, playing fields, a gymnasium, art studios and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, rounders, tennis, cross country, cricket and gymnastics, while clubs such as chess, gardening, book club, science club and art club provide enrichment beyond the classroom. Westfield has a notably broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and profound multiple learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a strong option for families whose children require additional support. The school is oversubscribed, so parents should ensure they apply by the deadline and consider its first-preference popularity when planning their admissions strategy. It suits families who value a well-regarded local primary with a wide SEND offer and a balanced academic profile.

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