Westfield School
Main Road, Westfield, Hastings, TN35 4QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Battisson
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 212
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 114421
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424751404
About this school
Westfield School is a community primary school in Hastings. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westfield School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 60% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 80% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 70% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 67% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are 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 | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westfield School compares
Westfield School ranked 90th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 6% | 24% | 180 | — |
| Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy | 73% | 4.2% | 23.6% | 435 | 2.1 miles |
| Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 18.9% | 199 | 2.4 miles |
| Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School | 75% | 6% | 24.2% | 194 | 2.6 miles |
| Hollington Primary School | 35% | 9% | 64.6% | 264 | 2.7 miles |
| Sandown Primary School and Nursery | 81% | 4% | 42.1% | 472 | 2.8 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)
- 24.04%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 14.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · St Leonards-on-Sea
-
Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Battle
-
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Hastings
-
Hollington Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · St. Leonards-on-Sea
-
Sandown Primary School and Nursery2.8 miles
Primary · Hastings
Other schools in Hastings
Westfield School ranks 8th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Hastings.
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy Primary
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Primary
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- Dudley Infant Academy Primary
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Primary
- Mulberry Baird Primary Primary
- Ore Village Primary Academy Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Ark Alexandra Academy Secondary
- Mulberry Academy Hastings Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Westfield School teach?
- Westfield School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hastings.
- Who is the headteacher of Westfield School?
- The headteacher of Westfield School is Mrs Katie Battisson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westfield School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westfield 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 many pupils are at Westfield School?
- Westfield School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Westfield School full?
- Westfield School has capacity for 212 pupils and 180 on roll (85%), 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.
- Does Westfield School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Westfield School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Westfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Westfield School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Westfield School ranked 90th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westfield School's absence rate?
- Westfield School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- 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 30 June 2026.