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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Westfield School

Community special school in Bourne End (Buckinghamshire).

Pupils
86
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Feb 2024
Attendance rate
90.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
6.1
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.4%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
93%
86 / 92 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
13.2%
2024/25

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Westfield School is a special school located in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Tara Deakes.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Swimming
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
131933
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1996

Governing body (8 current, 5 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew HowardChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Mr Mike Ware FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Laura AirGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Erin ClareGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Neil StrainGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Andrew HowardGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Debbie HowlettGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Aysha AhmedGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2021 · until 2029
Ms Tara DeakesGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Gill Towell FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Emma Newell FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2025
Mr Ben Halder FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Mike Ware FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · 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