Westfield Primary School
Longfellow Road, Westfield, Radstock, BA3 3XX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr S Mills
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 358
- URN
- 146409
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01761413662
About this school
Westfield Primary School is a primary academy in Radstock. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 358 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westfield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 63 | 56 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 73% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 84% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 88% | 98% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 88% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| 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 Primary 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 | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 413 |
| 2023/24 | 385 |
| 2024/25 | 374 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westfield Primary School compares
Westfield Primary School ranked 4th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 5% | 27.4% | 358 | — |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 120 | 0.4 miles |
| Welton Primary School | 52% | 4.6% | 23.3% | 160 | 0.5 miles |
| Midsomer Norton Primary School | 78% | 5.6% | 26.5% | 256 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.7% | 12.7% | 382 | 0.7 miles |
| Norton Hill Primary School | — | 3% | 6% | 337 | 0.8 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)
- 27.35%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.02%
- Persistent absence
- 10.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Welton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Radstock
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Midsomer Norton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
St John's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Norton Hill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Midsomer Norton
Other schools in Radstock
Westfield Primary School ranks 1st of the 13 ranked primary schools in Radstock.
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Hemington Primary School Primary
- Kilmersdon Church School Primary
- Leigh On Mendip School Primary
- Longvernal Primary School Primary
- Midsomer Norton Primary School Primary
- Oakhill Church School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Westfield Primary School teach?
- Westfield Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Radstock.
- Who is the headteacher of Westfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Westfield Primary School is Mr S Mills, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westfield Primary 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 Primary School?
- Westfield Primary School has 358 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Westfield Primary School full?
- Westfield Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 358 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 Primary School a faith school?
- No. Westfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Westfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Westfield Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Westfield Primary School is part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Westfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 88% 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 Primary School compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Westfield Primary School ranked 4th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- Westfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westfield Primary 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 10 July 2026.