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Westfield School

Community special school · Bourne End · SL8 5BE

Ages 4–11 · 86 pupils · Buckinghamshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-17

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
97.0
Avg scaled score — maths
84.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
76

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 fill100%

86 pupils · 86 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
68 / 18
School capacity
86
Capacity fill
86 / 86 (100%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Tara Deakes

Location

Address
Highfield Road
Postcode
SL8 5BE
Town
Bourne End
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate 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 4–11, in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, 86 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 31.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Bourne End
3
Academies among open schools in Bourne End
33% (1)
Open schools in SL8
3
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277

Nearby schools

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

  • Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bourne End · SL8 5BW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Bourne End · SL8 5NS · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM14.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Juniper Hill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9LA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Marlow · SL7 3SA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM0.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 0HF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM26.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Carrington Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9AA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.5%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Tara Deakes
Telephone
01628533125

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