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Westfield Primary School

Dacorum, HP4 3PJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#7,813
of 13,686 nationally

About Westfield Primary School

Of the 33 families who applied for a place at Westfield Primary School for the 2025/26 academic year, only six received a first-preference offer, giving the school an oversubscription ratio of 4. 13. That means more than four families applied for every available place, a strong signal of local demand. The school has a total capacity of 210 pupils but currently enrols 155, so there is room to grow. Just over a quarter of pupils (28. 5%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and suggests the school serves a diverse catchment. Headteacher Emma Leach leads a mixed, non-denominational primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, a significant drop from its previous Outstanding grade in 2010. Behaviour and attitudes, and quality of education, were both rated Requires Improvement, while leadership and management and early years provision were judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDurrants Lane, Berkhamsted, Dacorum, HP4 3PJ
HeadteacherEmma Leach
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils155
Free School Meals (FSM)28.5%
School Capacity155 / 210 (74% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: westfieldprimary.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Westfield Primary School

Westfield Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.