Westfield Infant School

Overview

Westfield Infant School is described as a “calm, inclusive and purposeful place” where pupils learn to ‘shine’ and demonstrate high levels of care and respect. The report highlights that the school has made “marked improvements to its curriculum” since its previous inspection, with staff effectively supporting pupils’ well-being and those with special educational needs.

Strengths

• Pupils are “caring, thoughtful” and benefit from a strong pastoral offer that prioritises mental health and helps them manage emotions.
• Reading is “prioritised for all pupils” from the start, with a “systematic and logical” approach that improves fluency and comprehension.
• Staff provide “effective support” for pupils with SEND, enabling them to “learn successfully alongside their peers” and thrive in resource base classes.
• The early years provision fosters “independence, curiosity and enjoyment,” with staff carefully adapting the environment to deepen knowledge.
• Governors and staff listen to parents, who describe the school as ‘welcoming’ with ‘high standards’.

Areas to improve

• Pupils do not apply knowledge of spelling, grammar, and transcription “consistently or accurately” across the curriculum, hindering long-term memory retention.
• Occasionally, classroom activities “do not link closely to the intended curriculum,” preventing pupils from deepening their subject knowledge.
• Pupils lack a “secure understanding of different faiths and religions,” limiting their ability to appreciate diversity in modern Britain.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”