School Data

Westfield Primary School

Primary Local authority maintained school in Bedford MK40 4HW

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  • School Reference Number: 109666
  • Address: Chester Road, Bedford MK40 4HW
  • Headteacher: Mrs Karen Watts
  • Telephone: 01234 267353
  • Website: westfieldschool.net
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Community school
  • Phase: Primary
  • Pupil Capacity: 400
  • Local Education Authority: Bedford
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 4 to 11
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: September 1965*

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 25/05/2022

Rating published on 18/07/2022

Overall effectiveness: Good

Quality of education: Good

Behaviour and attitudes: Good

Personal development: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

Early years provision: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
25 May 2022 19 July 2022 School inspection Good
26 June 2018 18 July 2018 Full inspection Requires Improvement
10 June 2015 1 July 2015 Full inspection Good
8 February 2012 1 March 2012 Full inspection Good
17 June 2009 9 July 2009 Full inspection Good
24 January 2008 31 March 2008 Curriculum and development visit
21 March 2006 26 April 2006 Full inspection Satisfactory
22 November 1999 12 May 2000 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number109666
Local Authority Code822
Local Authority NameBedford
Establishment Number4072
School / College NameWestfield Primary School
Establishment Type Code01
Establishment typeCommunity school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date01-09-1965
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 2
Phase of educationPrimary
Age range Low4
Age range High11
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity400
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils236
Number of Boys123
Number of Girls113
Percentage Free School Meals15.30
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10018832
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date15-11-2024
StreetChester Road
Locality
Address3
TownBedford
County (name)Bedfordshire
PostcodeMK40 4HW
Websitehttp://westfieldschool.net/
Telephone01234267353
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameKaren
Headteacher/Principal last nameWatts
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionNot applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE06000055
DistrictBedford
Ward CodeE05014510
WardQueens Park
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001084
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedford
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000055
Easting503245
Northing249580
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Bedford 013
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Bedford 013C
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code820
Previous local authorityPre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100080992597
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02003628
LSOA CodeE01017537
Free School Meals36
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN109666
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/109666
LAESTAB8224072
School nameWestfield Primary School
Ofsted phasePrimary
Type of educationCommunity School
School open date01/09/1965
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionEast of England
RegionEast of England
Local authorityBedford
Parliamentary constituencyBedford
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeMK40 4HW
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile4
Total number of pupils236
Statutory lowest age4
Statutory highest age11
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10227314
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Inspection type groupingRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date25/05/2022
Publication date18/07/2022
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection109666
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8224072
School name at time of latest graded inspectionWestfield Primary School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionGood
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection number10046138
Previous inspection start date26/06/2018
Previous publication date18/07/2018
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection109666
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8224072
School name at time of previous graded inspectionWestfield Primary School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness3
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementRequires Improvement
Previous safeguarding is effective?Yes
Previous early years provisionRequires Improvement
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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