Other independent special school
HR6 8LL · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 11–16
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 117055
Westfield School
Community special school · Leominster · HR6 8NZ
Ages 2–19 · 74 pupils · Herefordshire, County of
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
9.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-12-03
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
- Authorised absence
- 8.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 56
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
74 pupils · 74 places
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- Boys / girls
- 47 / 27
- School capacity
- 74
- Capacity fill
- 74 / 74 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 33.9%
- FSM pupils
- 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 2–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicki Gilbert
Location
- Address
- Ryeland's Road
- Postcode
- HR6 8NZ
- Town
- Leominster
- County
- Herefordshire
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Leominster, Herefordshire, County of, 74 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 33.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Earl Mortimer College
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Secondary
Leominster · HR6 8JJ · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 11–16
- Att839.7
- P8-0.6
- EM5+44%
- Absence11.3%
0.3 miles away
Leominster Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Leominster · HR6 8JU · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM29.3%
- Demand1.00
0.4 miles away
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Leominster · HR6 0JH · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS279%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM29.4%
- Demand1.00
1.8 miles away
Stoke Prior Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Leominster · HR6 0ND · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- Absence4.6%
- FSM17.1%
- Demand1.00
2.6 miles away
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Leominster · HR6 0HQ · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS294%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM14.3%
- Demand1.00
2.7 miles away
Luston Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Leominster · HR6 0EA · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS245%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM39.4%
- Demand1.00
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicki Gilbert
- Telephone
- 01568613147