Westfield Junior School
Ramsey Road, St Ives, PE27 5RGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Westfield Junior School is a primary school in St Ives for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 3rd of 4 primary schools in St Ives. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 November 2017, report published 5 December 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 March 2023
Westfield Junior School is a happy and inclusive school. The school values of 'community, aspiration, responsibility, and excellence' permeate school life. Pupils are polite, kind and respectful to each other and adults. They feel safe in school. Bullying is rare. When it does happen, staff deal with it effectively. Pupils enjoy coming to school to see their friends and to learn. They say that teachers make learning fun. Staff have high expectations and pupils work hard to reach these. Pupils behave well. In lessons, they listen carefully and settle quickly. On the playground, pupils play happily together. Pupils enjoy taking part in a wide range of extra-curricular experiences. These provide opportunities for pupils to develop their skills and talents. They also support pupils' learning in lessons. In history, for example, a trip to Ely helped pupils to develop their learning about Oliver Cromwell. Pupils also take on many responsibilities which contribute to the school community. Parents think highly of the school. They appreciate that their children feel happy and enjoy many after-school activities. A typical comment was, 'My child loves the school, the lessons, the teachers, their friends, the clubs, and the variety of learning.'
What the school should improve
- A small number of staff are not fully trained in delivering the phonics programme. They are not yet experts in all aspects of teaching phonics. This means some pupils may not be progressing as quickly as they could. Leaders should implement their plans to complete training for all staff who teach phonics. This will ensure that all staff have a secure understanding of the phonics programme and are able to give the best possible support to pupils at an early stage of learning to read.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
234 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Westfield Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastfield Infant and Nursery School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Wheatfields Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Thorndown Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Hemingford Grey Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Holywell CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Lucy Roberts
- Phone
- 01480375005
- Address
- Ramsey Road, St Ives, PE27 5RG
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 110698
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.