Primary school

Westfield Community School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Wigan
  • WN5 9XN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,001 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 87%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 67%67%2016/17: top 75%2017/18: top 80%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 91%2023/24: top 79%2024/25: top 87%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM46% · North West 63%2/10 Well below North West
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%4/10 Below+29.6 pts
Reading score103 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West+7.5 pts
Maths score101 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 59 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 52% · 58 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 53% · 60 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 50% · 60 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 39% · 56 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 50% · 58 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 46% · 57 pupils · North West 63%53%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 59 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 58 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 5% · 60 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 2% · 60 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 2% · 56 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 58 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 57 pupils · North West 6%5%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 59 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 58 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 100 · 60 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 56 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 101 · 58 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 57 pupils · North West 10510498No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 59 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 58 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 60 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 60 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 100 · 56 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 101 · 58 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 101 · 57 pupils · North West 105102100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
45 of 45 who put it first2014 · 76.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4545
2nd161
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026450
Free school meals (past 6 years)59.2%
First language not English23.6%
SEN support18.1%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.7%
Persistently absent pupils20.4%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

92.6% full · 486 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 16 responses (3.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.5% not applicable0% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year68.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable58.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75% agree
  • My child does well at this school75% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing62.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school75% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 17.9
  • Leadership 5.9
  • Teaching assistants 23.9
  • Other support 9.6

Teachers 23.8 FTE · Whole workforce 57.4 · 75 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,711
Spend per pupil£8,558
Staff spend per pupil£6,986
Reserve per pupil£650
  • +£282,551revenue reserve
  • +£66,347in-year balance

Grants £8,463 · self-generated £247 · premises £274 per pupil