Westfield School
Oakfield Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4HS
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Neil Walker
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 364
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 108542
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912553980
About this school
Westfield School is an independent school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 170 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Westfield School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Westfield School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 25 | 33 | 31 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.7 | 52.6 | 52.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 60.6% | 51.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 81.8% | 90.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 20% | 18.2% | 22.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Westfield School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56.7 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.6 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.4 | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 21
- Pupils on SEN support
- 35
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newcastle School for Boys0.4 miles
Independent schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
NHS Choices College0.8 miles
Other types · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Northern Counties School1.0 miles
Special schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST1.1 miles
Independent schools
-
Newcastle Bridges School1.1 miles
Academies · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Bahr Academy Independent schools
- Dame Allan's Schools Independent schools
- Liberty School Independent schools
- Newcastle Preparatory School Independent schools
- Newcastle School for Boys Independent schools
- Royal Grammar School Independent schools
- Ashfield Nursery School Nursery
- Monkchester Road Nursery School Nursery
- Newburn Manor Nursery School Nursery
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Westfield School teach?
- Westfield School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headmaster of Westfield School?
- The headmaster of Westfield School is Mr Neil Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westfield School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Westfield School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Westfield School?
- Westfield School has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Westfield School full?
- Westfield School has capacity for 364 pupils and 170 on roll (47%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Westfield School a faith school?
- No. Westfield School has no designated religious character.
- Is Westfield School a selective school?
- No. Westfield School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Westfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.7 in 2022/23 and 52.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Westfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westfield School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.