Westlands Community Primary School

Beeches Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2SB

Good

Inspected 9 October 2019

Good

Ofsted

77%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

580

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 580 / 630 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 October 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

25%

Disadvantaged

20.9%

EAL

1.7%

SEN support

12.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

77%

Expected standard (RWM)

17%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.2%

Overall absence

9.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

28.27

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -6.8 vs 2023/24

20.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

24.58

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

£46,612

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,535 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.87

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,348

Spend per pupil

£6,414

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.