Westfield Infant School
Vincent Crescent, Brampton, Chesterfield, S40 3NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Westfield Infant School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 15 February 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
Westfield Infant School is a friendly, caring and welcoming school. The school has created an atmosphere where pupils are certainly 'blossoming together through nurture and challenge'. It has high aspirations for all pupils, as reflected in its vision, where pupils are 'happy, successful and confident, with an enthusiasm for life-long learning'. Pupils behave well in lessons and during social times. They know and model the school rule of 'be kind'. They are proud to receive rewards, such as being nominated for the 'brilliant bench' and having afternoon tea with the headteacher. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe, and they feel safe in school. Pupils are expected to try their best and produce work of good quality, which they do. They love learning new things. The school has a purposeful atmosphere and strong shared values. There is a real 'family feel' at Westfield. This enables everyone to work well together. Pupils benefit from a wide range of trips and external visitors, which enrich the curriculum. They contribute to their local community, for example by supporting a local hospice. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Typical comments include, 'Westfield is a wonderful school where children can really flourish.'
What the school should improve
- Learning is not always adapted quickly enough in lessons to enable some pupils to deepen their knowledge and understanding. As a result, these pupils do not build their knowledge as well as they could. The school needs to ensure that learning is adapted when necessary, and ensure that any misconceptions are addressed, so that all pupils achieve as well as they could.
- A few foundation subjects are at an earlier stage of implementation than most. In these instances, pupils have not had sufficient opportunity to revisit and embed important concepts. This means these pupils do not deepen their knowledge as successfully as they could. The school should ensure that the newly implemented retrieval work is fully embedded across each subject area and that pupils are given sufficient opportunity to secure key ideas.
Pupil numbers and mix
150 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Westfield Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Hall Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Holme Hall Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Brockwell Nursery and Infant School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Brockwell Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Brampton Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 21% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Adrian Whitham
- Phone
- 01246566124
- Address
- Vincent Crescent, Brampton, Chesterfield, S40 3NW
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 147144
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.