Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Geraldine Ross
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 109864
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189426113
About this school
Westwood Farm Infant School is a community primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 193 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Westwood Farm Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 222 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westwood Farm Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 13.5% | 193 | — |
| Westwood Farm Junior School | 58% | 5.1% | 16.5% | 235 | 0.0 miles |
| Downsway Primary School | 61% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| Long Lane Primary School | 38% | 6% | 9.1% | 212 | 0.5 miles |
| Purley CofE Primary School | 62% | 4.1% | 18.8% | 85 | 0.6 miles |
| Park Lane Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 20.1% | 388 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.48%
- English as an additional language
- 16.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.26%
- Persistent absence
- 14.75%
Location
Nearby schools
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Westwood Farm Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Reading
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Downsway Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Reading
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Long Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Reading
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Purley CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Reading
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Park Lane Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Westwood Farm Infant School teach?
- Westwood Farm Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Westwood Farm Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Westwood Farm Infant School is Mrs Geraldine Ross, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Westwood Farm Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westwood Farm Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Westwood Farm Infant School?
- Westwood Farm Infant School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Westwood Farm Infant School full?
- Westwood Farm Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 193 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 Westwood Farm Infant School a faith school?
- No. Westwood Farm Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Westwood Farm Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westwood Farm Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Westwood Farm Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Westwood Farm Infant School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Westwood Farm Infant School's absence rate?
- Westwood Farm Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Westwood Farm Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Westwood Farm Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 29 June 2026.