Westfield Infant School
Vincent Crescent, Brampton, Chesterfield, S40 3NW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Adrian Whitham
- Sponsor
- Learners' Trust
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 150
- URN
- 147144
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246566124
About this school
Westfield Infant School is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 150 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westfield Infant 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
Trends over time
How Westfield 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 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westfield Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 12.8% | 150 | — |
| Old Hall Junior School | 74% | 3.7% | 20.7% | 250 | 0.4 miles |
| Holme Hall Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 37% | 124 | 0.8 miles |
| Brockwell Nursery and Infant School | — | 4.1% | 15.5% | 198 | 0.9 miles |
| Brockwell Junior School | 77% | 3.8% | 26.3% | 245 | 0.9 miles |
| Brampton Primary School | 21% | 5.6% | 41.6% | 286 | 0.9 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)
- 12.8%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.81%
- Persistent absence
- 4.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Old Hall Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Holme Hall Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brockwell Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brampton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
- Ashover Primary School Primary
- Barlborough Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bolsover Infant School Primary
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Brimington Junior School Primary
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Brockley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Westfield Infant School teach?
- Westfield Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Westfield Infant School?
- The headteacher of Westfield Infant School is Mr Adrian Whitham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westfield Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westfield 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 many pupils are at Westfield Infant School?
- Westfield Infant School has 150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Westfield Infant School full?
- Westfield Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 150 on roll (83%), 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 Infant School a faith school?
- No. Westfield Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Westfield Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Westfield Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Westfield Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Westfield Infant School is part of LEARNERS' TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Westfield Infant School's absence rate?
- Westfield Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Westfield 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 Westfield 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 10 July 2026.