Westfield Primary Community School

About Westfield Primary Community School

Westfield Primary Community School in York is a popular choice among local families, with 96 applications for 68 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.41. Of those applications, 66 were first-preference offers, meaning most families who put it top got in. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership, and early years provision — all scoring a solid 2. That’s a consistent picture compared with its previous Good rating in 2013, so parents can expect a stable, well-run environment. The school serves a diverse intake, with 32.5 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, above the national average, and it provides nursery provision for children from age three.

Academically, Westfield’s KS2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 39 per cent, well below the York local authority average of 62 per cent. In individual subjects, 63 per cent met the expected standard in maths, 55 per cent in reading, and 48 per cent in writing. Higher-standard attainment was low: 13 per cent in reading, 6 per cent in maths, and just 4 per cent in writing. The school’s average scaled scores were 101 in both reading and maths, exactly the national baseline. These results place Westfield 43rd out of 47 primary schools in York, and in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. For context, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Acomb Primary School, 1.6 km away.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including an ICT suite, library, music rooms, a sensory room, and an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers tennis, dance, athletics, and swimming, while after-school clubs include coding, chess, and film club. SEND support is comprehensive, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a strong option for families who need a mainstream setting with well-documented support structures. With a headteacher in Lamara Taylor and a Good rating across the board, Westfield suits parents who prioritise a stable, inclusive community over top-tier academic rankings, and who are comfortable with the oversubscription risk.

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