What did Ofsted judge Westdale Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Westdale Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Westdale Junior School?

Westdale Junior School has 235 pupils on roll.

What ages does Westdale Junior School take?

Westdale Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Westdale Junior School located?

Westdale Junior School is located in Nottingham, NG3 6ET, Nottinghamshire.

How do I apply to Westdale Junior School?

Westdale Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Year 3 places decided at Westdale Junior School?

When Westdale Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order90 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Children whose parent is an employee of Westdale Junior School and has been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for submission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Children who attend Westdale Infant School and who, at the closing date for applications, have a sibling (brother or sister) who attend Westdale Junior School, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Westdale Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.7% of pupils at Westdale Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Westdale Junior School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How places are decided at Westdale Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order90 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Children whose parent is an employee of Westdale Junior School and has been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for submission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Children who attend Westdale Infant School and who, at the closing date for applications, have a sibling (brother or sister) who attend Westdale Junior School.
4Other children who attend the linked school (Westdale Infant School) at the closing date for applications.
5Children who live inside the catchment area, who do not attend Westdale Infant School but at the closing date for applications have a sibling (brother or sister) who attend the school.
6Other children who live inside the catchment area.
7Children who live outside the catchment area, who at the time of admission will have a sibling (brother or sister) who attends Westdale junior School.
8Other children who live outside the catchment at the close of the application.

Validator flag reviewed 2026-09-12 and cleared: the apparent sub-list in criterion 1 is the School Admissions Code definition of a looked-after child, not a dropped list.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Westdale Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Westdale Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Westdale Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Westdale Junior School?: Westdale Junior School has 235 pupils on roll.
What ages does Westdale Junior School take?: Westdale Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Westdale Junior School located?: Westdale Junior School is located in Nottingham, NG3 6ET, Nottinghamshire.
How do I apply to Westdale Junior School?: Westdale Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Westdale Junior School?: When Westdale Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order90 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Children whose parent is an employee of Westdale Junior School and has been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for submission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Children who attend Westdale Infant School and who, at the closing date for applications, have a sibling (brother or sister) who attend Westdale Junior School, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Westdale Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.7% of pupils at Westdale Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Westdale Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order90 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Children whose parent is an employee of Westdale Junior School and has been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for submission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Children who attend Westdale Infant School and who, at the closing date for applications, have a sibling (brother or sister) who attend Westdale Junior School.
4Other children who attend the linked school (Westdale Infant School) at the closing date for applications.
5Children who live inside the catchment area, who do not attend Westdale Infant School but at the closing date for applications have a sibling (brother or sister) who attend the school.
6Other children who live inside the catchment area.
7Children who live outside the catchment area, who at the time of admission will have a sibling (brother or sister) who attends Westdale junior School.
8Other children who live outside the catchment at the close of the application.

Validator flag reviewed 2026-09-12 and cleared: the apparent sub-list in criterion 1 is the School Admissions Code definition of a looked-after child, not a dropped list.

Westdale Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Westdale Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Westdale Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Westdale Junior School?: Westdale Junior School has 235 pupils on roll.
What ages does Westdale Junior School take?: Westdale Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Westdale Junior School located?: Westdale Junior School is located in Nottingham, NG3 6ET, Nottinghamshire.
How do I apply to Westdale Junior School?: Westdale Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Westdale Junior School?: When Westdale Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order90 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Children whose parent is an employee of Westdale Junior School and has been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for submission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Children who attend Westdale Infant School and who, at the closing date for applications, have a sibling (brother or sister) who attend Westdale Junior School, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Westdale Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.7% of pupils at Westdale Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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On-site nursery & childcare

Separately-registered childcare operating at this school's site, each with its own Ofsted record.

Rattle and Roll Performance Westdale Junior School Wrap Around and Holiday Club

Wraparound club

Met

Feeder schools & nurseries

Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.

Westdale Infant and Nursery

Primary

Good

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Westdale Junior School: key facts

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