Westfield Primary School

Durrants Lane, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3PJ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 30 January 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

30%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

155

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 155 / 210 (74%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

29.1%

Disadvantaged

13.5%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

26.4%

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)

30%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

19.1%

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.

10.49

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

14.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.5 vs 2023/24

8.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£47,005

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,322 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£8,632

Spend per pupil

£8,589

Income per pupil

44%

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.