Westlands Primary School
Ostend Place, Westlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Jonathan Taylor
- Sponsor
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 150526
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782973790
About this school
Westlands Primary School is a primary academy in Newcastle-under-Lyme. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westlands 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Westlands Primary School (URN 124119).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How Westlands Primary School compares
Westlands Primary School ranked 131st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.3% | 18.3% | 204 | — |
| Co-op Academy Friarswood | 86% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 214 | 0.6 miles |
| St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy | 55% | 4.9% | 31.1% | 360 | 0.6 miles |
| Seabridge Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 14.3% | 436 | 0.7 miles |
| Langdale Primary School | 59% | 4.7% | 14.7% | 411 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 20.4% | 444 | 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)
- 18.27%
- English as an additional language
- 15.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 12.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Co-op Academy Friarswood0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle
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St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Seabridge Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-Under-Lyme
-
Langdale Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle Under Lyme
Other schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Westlands Primary School ranks 4th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
- Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School Primary
- Chesterton Primary School Primary
- Seabridge Primary School Primary
- Sun Academy Bradwell Primary
- Clayton Hall Academy Secondary
- Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group 16 plus
- Blackfriars Academy Academies
- Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases Local authority maintained schools
- Kaleidoscope School Special schools
- Edenhurst Preparatory School Independent schools
- Newcastle-under-Lyme School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Westlands Primary School teach?
- Westlands Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
- Who is the headteacher of Westlands Primary School?
- The headteacher of Westlands Primary School is Jonathan Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westlands Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westlands 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 Westlands Primary School?
- Westlands Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Westlands Primary School full?
- Westlands Primary School has capacity for 220 pupils and 204 on roll (93%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- No. Westlands Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Westlands Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Westlands Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Westlands Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Westlands Primary School is part of STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Westlands Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Westlands Primary School ranked 131st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westlands Primary School's absence rate?
- Westlands Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census.
- What are Westlands Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westlands 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.