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Westfield Primary School

Community school · Cottingham · HU16 5PE

Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · East Riding of Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill107%

450 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
450
Boys / girls
237 / 213
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
450 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Hickey

Location

Address
Westfield Primary School, Westfield Road
Postcode
HU16 5PE
Town
Cottingham
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
District
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, 450 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.7%.

Open schools in Cottingham
6
Primary schools in Cottingham
5
Academies among open schools in Cottingham
17% (1)
Open schools in HU16
5
Primary in HU16
4
Open schools in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
160
Primary in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
123

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 CottinghamNear HU16

  • Bacon Garth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cottingham · HU16 5BP · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Hallgate Primary School Cottingham

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cottingham · HU16 4DD · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Croxby Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hull · HU5 4TN · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand1.07

    1.4 miles away

  • St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hull · HU6 9AA · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Willerby Carr Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hull · HU10 6JT · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

  • Wold Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hull · HU5 5QG · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • The Parks Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hull · HU6 9TA · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Hickey
Telephone
01482844369
Website
www.westfieldprimaryschool.org

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