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Westfield Infant School

Community school · Hinckley · LE10 0JL

Ages 4–7 · 247 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
195

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

84

Places offered

84

1st-preference offers

84

Total preferences (any rank)
190
Preferred offers (top 3)
84
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

247 pupils · 295 places

Pupils on roll
247
Boys / girls
126 / 121
School capacity
295
Capacity fill
247 / 295 (84%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Ruane

Location

Address
Ashford Road
Postcode
LE10 0JL
Town
Hinckley
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
24 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Hinckley, Leicestershire, 247 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 18.3%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Hinckley
18
Primary schools in Hinckley
13
Academies among open schools in Hinckley
50% (9)
Open schools in LE10
21
Primary in LE10
13
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HinckleyNear LE10

  • Westfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 0LT · Leicestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Battling Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 0EX · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Hinckley Parks Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 1LP · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Richmond Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hinckley · LE10 0ZD · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Hollycroft Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    HINCKLEY · LE10 3GL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Ruane
Telephone
01455637558
Website
http://www.westfield-inf.leics.sch.uk

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