Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Westwood Farm Infant School is a primary school in Reading for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 25 January 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 28 November 2023
Pupils love attending Westwood Infants. The 'Westwood Way' is known and followed by all. Leaders' expectations are evident in the school's calm and purposeful learning environment. Pupils benefit from the excellent guidance and support staff give them. They feel safe and are well cared for by adults who know them well. Strong relationships, based on mutual respect, flow throughout the school. Pupils are polite and considerate of each other. They behave consistently well. In lessons, they engage well with their learning and are keen to do their best. They work hard on tasks and are rightly proud of their accomplishments. Pupils learn collective responsibility, earning house points for their team in order to win the house point trophy. Leaders plan a range of enrichment activities to build on learning across the curriculum. Pupils relish trips and planned experiences, such as visits to Windsor Castle and Cotswold Wildlife Park. Participation in after-school activities is high. Pupils enjoys clubs, such as science where they learn how to build exploding rockets. Parents are highly complimentary about the work of the school and the education and care their children receive. One parent summed up the views of many when they stated, 'I wouldn't want them to be anywhere else.'
What the school should improve
- Work to refine the foundation curriculum is currently under way or very recently completed. Consequently, some pupils have gaps in their prior knowledge, which are yet to be addressed. The school should ensure that the updated curriculum identifies vital knowledge consistently well.
- Assessment across the foundation subjects is not as effective as in English and mathematics. As a result, sometimes it is unclear what knowledge pupils have retained. The school needs to ensure that teachers can confidently use the assessment processes to review what pupils have learned, adapting future learning so that pupils know more and remember more across the curriculum.
Pupil numbers and mix
193 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Westwood Farm Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Farm Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Downsway Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Long Lane Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Purley CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Park Lane Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Geraldine Ross
- Phone
- 01189426113
- Address
- Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RY
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 109864
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.