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Westfield Community School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school

Montrose Avenue, Pemberton, Wigan WN5 9XN · westfield.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 776007

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
46%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
450
93% of 486 places
Local authority
Wigan
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
56.4%
First language not English
23.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 50 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 56 (Places 56)56September 2023: 60 (Places 59)60September 2024: 57 (Places 58)57September 2025: 62 (Places 59)62September 2026: 45 (Places 50)45Places 50
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202650450.9100%
September 2025Sept 202559621.1▲92%
September 2024Sept 202458571100%
September 2023Sept 202359601▲95%
September 2022Sept 202256561100%

Results

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 47% (England 53%)47%2016/17: 52% (England 61%)52%2017/18: 53% (England 64%)53%2018/19: 50% (England 65%)50%2022/23: 39% (England 60%)39%2023/24: 50% (England 61%)50%2024/25: 46% (England 62%)46%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Westfield Community School on 10 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
10 Dec 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • May 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
75%
Replies
16
3% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼75% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼69% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼63% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼75% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼69% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼59% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

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