Westfield School

About Westfield School

Westfield School is a secondary school in Sheffield, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 1,327 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted (January 2026). In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 41.5, below the national average of 46. That is down 2.4 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

38% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 57% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Competition for places is real here - 95% of first-choice applicants were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026 (284 first choices for 270 places). After Year 11, 87% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 9.3%. There are about 19.7 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Westfield School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.