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Westfield School

Community school · Hastings · TN35 4QE

Ages 4–11 · 180 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

180 pupils · 212 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
91 / 89
School capacity
212
Capacity fill
180 / 212 (85%)
Free school meals
21.1%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Battisson

Location

Address
Main Road, Westfield
Postcode
TN35 4QE
Town
Hastings
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Rother
Constituency
Bexhill and Battle
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Hastings, East Sussex, 180 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.1%.

Open schools in Hastings
15
Primary schools in Hastings
11
Academies among open schools in Hastings
73% (11)
Open schools in TN35
8
Primary in TN35
6
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

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 HastingsNear TN35

  • Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN37 7LR · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • Hollington Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Primary

    St. Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 9DS · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM62.1%

    2.7 miles away

  • Sandown Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 2AA · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM41.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Brede Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rye · TN31 6DG · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Mulberry Silverdale Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-On-Sea · TN37 7EA · East Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM23.5%

    2.8 miles away

  • Ore Village Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN35 5DB · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence9.4%
    • FSM57.7%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Battisson
Telephone
01424751404
Website
http://westfield.e-sussex.sch.uk

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