Westfield Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Durrants Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 3PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westfield Primary School is a primary school in Berkhamsted for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 8th of 8 primary schools in Berkhamsted. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 8 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

140 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals27.9%

27.9%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.1%

12.1%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.1%

27.1%, 12.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westfield Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Bridgewater Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	58% met the expected standard
Greenway Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Emma Leach
Phone: 01442862729
Website: westfieldprimary.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Durrants Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 3PJ
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117254

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.