Westfield School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Hastings, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Westfield School is a primary school in Hastings, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 September 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Westfield School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | 3.03 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | 2.34 mi |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | 2.76 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as happened at 84 of the 138 other East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 14 first-choice applications for 18 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Places had run out (a last distance was published) in 3 of the 7 earlier years with a published Reception outcome, though not in 2026.
- In 2024/25, 55% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Westfield, Hastings, TN35 4QE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe, happy and cared for at this friendly and inclusive school.”
- “They are keen to attend and excited to learn.”
- “A parent summed this up, describing going to school as their child’s ‘favourite thing to do.”
To improve
- “However, in these subjects, subject leaders have not yet been able to check that pupils are confidently learning key knowledge and skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 55% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy 2.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Hollington Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Brede Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ore Village Primary Academy 2.8 mi Good Last distance published