As an independent school, Westfield is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). ISI is licensed by the Department for Education to carry out inspections of independent schools on behalf of Ofsted. The inspections report against the Independent Schools Standards and Regulations (ISSR) 2014.
Our most recent inspection was in June 2025 and it was a material change inspection. This is a one-day inspection to enable us to admit boys into the Juniors from September 2025. The key headline is that the inspectors were very impressed with all the teaching in Junior House. Our pastoral care and Early Years are highlights of a strong provision and the breadth of extra-curricular provision is a strength. Material Change Inspection Report 2025
The last inspection of the full school was in January 2023 which was a short compliance inspection which is a regulatory check to confirm that a school is meeting the required standards. Our report confirmed that we are meeting the regulations. To read the full report, please follow this link – Inspection report 2023
In June 2022 we had a full Regulatory Compliance Inspection (RCI). The inspectors praised the girls for their independence of thought and cheerful outgoing character. Inspectors were impressed with the learning which the inspectors saw alongside the inspirational teaching which they identified as particularly well-led and managed. To read the full report please follow this link – Inspection report 2022
In January 2018, the school had a monitoring inspection by the ISI and the school was found to meet all the regulations. To read the full report please follow this link – Inspection report 2018
In October 2017, we had a full inspection of educational quality and focused compliance. We are delighted to report that the Inspection was extremely positive, with the judgement being excellent or good in all categories. “Pupils of all ages achieve well so ensure the fulfilment of the school’s aims.”; “Contributory factors to this positive approach to learning are the ethos within the school”. The Round Square IDEALS, which we espouse in our ethos, were particularly identified as contributing positively to our pupils’ strong development, which inspectors rated as excellent. Educational Quality is the key area for any school and we are very pleased with the outcome; one sentence encapsulates the overall inspection findings: “throughout the school there is a strong sense of family and togetherness”. To read the full report please follow this link – Inspection report 2017
