Westlands Primary School

School overview

Westlands Primary School is a primary school serving Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 208 pupils aged 5 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Westlands Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Competition for places is real here - 91% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (33 first choices for 30 places). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 1.23 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. There are about 25.7 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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.