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 January 2023 which was a short compliance inspection. These are simple regulatory checks that confirm if 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). This inspection is a simple pass/fail one with no gradings attached. 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. Unfortunately, the inspectors noticed some omissions in our procedures and areas which needed tightening up. Clearly this was a very disappointing outcome for the school, particularly given the praise heaped upon our core business of educating the girls, although the inspectors were happy that none of our girls had been put at risk. 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 combined inspection of educational quality and focused compliance. We are delighted to report that the Educational Quality 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
