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Westfield Infant School

Academy converter · Chesterfield · S40 3NW

Ages 5–7 · 150 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
124

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

46

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill83%

150 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
150
Boys / girls
73 / 77
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
150 / 180 (83%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNERS' TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNERS' TRUST
Sponsor
Learners' Trust
Headteacher
Mr Adrian Whitham

Location

Address
Vincent Crescent, Brampton
Postcode
S40 3NW
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–7, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 150 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S40
15
Primary in S40
11
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

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 ChesterfieldNear S40

  • Old Hall Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 3QR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Holme Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 4RL · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Brockwell Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 4NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Brockwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 4NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM25.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Brampton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 1DD · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Walton Holymoorside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S42 7DU · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Walton Peak Flying High Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 3HJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adrian Whitham
Telephone
01246566124
Website
www.learnerstrust.org/wis

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