Westfield Nursery and Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Nilsson Drive, Workington, CA14 5BD

01900 874000 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 11 January 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%England 62% · 2024/25
4th highest of 12 state primary schools in Workington.
Higher than 47% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils160Room for 180 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 214 in 2019, 167 in 2021, 156 in 2022, 157 in 2023, 148 in 2024, 145 in 2025, 160 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.013 for 13 places, September 2026
Joint 1st highest of 13 state primary schools in Workington.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 January 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

14 pupils in this year group.

64% — 8 points above the Cumberland average, and 2 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 64% 56% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 7% 5% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 79% 72% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 64% 68% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 64% 69% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 102 103 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 55%This school 2023/24: 68%This school 2024/25: 64% This school England 62% 2022/23 55% 2023/24 68% 2024/25 64%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Cumberland. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered13
Families who put it first13
Of those, offered a place13 (100%)
Families who listed it at all34

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Cumberland

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
2nd highest of 16 state primary schools in Workington.
Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
66.4% 22.8%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
2nd highest of 16 state primary schools in Workington.
Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.2% 4.3%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
13th highest of 16 state primary schools in Workington.
Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
9.0% 13.3%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
5th highest of 16 state primary schools in Workington.
Higher than 36% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.5% 6.5%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
16th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Workington.
Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.7% 4.8%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
15th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Workington.
Lower than 14% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
20.2% 10.3%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
12th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Workington.
Lower than 57% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.7 1.6 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
12th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Workington.
Lower than 49% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.7% 0.8% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded2 pupils 1.38% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 7th highest of 16 state primary schools in Workington.
Higher than 47% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
20.4 19.0 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 10th highest of 16 state primary schools in Workington.
Higher than 40% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
10.2 9.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
11th highest of 14 state primary schools in Workington.
Higher than 29% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
7.1% 13.4%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Westfield Nursery and Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Westfield Nursery and Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 January 2023.

How did Westfield Nursery and Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Westfield Nursery and Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 13 families put Westfield Nursery and Primary School as their first choice for 13 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 13 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.