Westhouses Primary School
Community primary school in Alfreton (Derbyshire).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.1
▼ 6.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.1%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
83 / 89 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 112508
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Minecraft
- Music
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
and 8 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
- School Games Mark GoldSport
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Taylor | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Murphy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Steph Coley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Elizabeth Helen Terry | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amy Gouldstone | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Katie Briggs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tracy Coley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Pamela Stocks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth May Dare | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Ramsay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Juliette Whitby | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Miss Alexandra Wood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record