Westlands First School
Farmers Way, Westlands, Droitwich, WR9 9EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Roberts
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 116671
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905772740
About this school
Westlands First School is a community primary school in Droitwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westlands First 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How Westlands First 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 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westlands First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.4% | 53.9% | 209 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 43% | 7.8% | 23.9% | 197 | 0.8 miles |
| Chawson First School | — | 6.7% | 29.4% | 347 | 1.1 miles |
| St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy | — | 4% | 10.9% | 436 | 1.4 miles |
| Wychbold First and Nursery School | — | 3.5% | 19.5% | 138 | 2.4 miles |
| Ombersley Endowed First School | — | 6.4% | 13.1% | 131 | 2.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report12 February 2025
- 28 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.85%
- English as an additional language
- 11.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.43%
- Persistent absence
- 27.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Droitwich
-
Chawson First School1.1 miles
Primary · Droitwich
-
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Droitwich Spa
-
Wychbold First and Nursery School2.4 miles
Primary · Droitwich
-
Ombersley Endowed First School2.5 miles
Primary · Ombersley
Other schools in Droitwich
- Chawson First School Primary
- Cutnall Green CofE Primary School Primary
- Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wychbold First and Nursery School Primary
- Westacre Middle School Middle deemed primary
- Gloverspiece School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Westlands First School teach?
- Westlands First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Droitwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Westlands First School?
- The headteacher of Westlands First School is Mrs Rachel Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westlands First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westlands First 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 Westlands First School?
- Westlands First School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Westlands First School full?
- Westlands First School has capacity for 300 pupils and 209 on roll (70%), 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 Westlands First School a faith school?
- No. Westlands First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Westlands First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westlands First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Westlands First School's absence rate?
- Westlands First School's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Westlands First 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 Westlands First 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 30 June 2026.