Westfield School, based in Sheffield, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Westfield School currently has around 1327 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 27.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Eckington Road, Sheffield, S20 1HQ |
| Website: | www.westfield.chorustrust.org |
| Telephone: | 01142485221 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Gaynor Jones |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145562 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/04/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1350 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1327 |
| Number of Boys: | 683 |
| Number of Girls: | 644 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.10% | 1182 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.00% | 40 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 28 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 26 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 10 |
| African | 0.50% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterthorpe Infant School Thorpe Drive , Waterthorpe S20 7JU | 3out of 4 | 779 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School Thorpe Drive , Waterthorpe S20 7JU | - not rated | 812 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School Thorpe Drive , Waterthorpe S20 7JU | 3out of 4 | 812 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shortbrook Primary School Westfield Northway , Westfield S20 8FB | 3out of 4 | 957 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beighton Nursery Infant School School Road , S20 1EG | 3out of 4 | 1,113 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield School Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield School Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ | - not rated | 186 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carter Lodge School Beighton Road , Hackenthorpe S12 4LQ | - not rated | 2,329 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton School Sevenairs Road , Beighton S20 1NZ | - not rated | 1,165 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingfisher Academy Sevenairs Road , Beighton S20 1NZ | 3out of 4 | 1,165 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Landmarks Littlemoor House , Littlemoor S21 4EF | - not rated | 3,164 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.