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Westfield Junior School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Hinckley, Leicestershire, for children and young people aged 7 to 11. Its SEN unit has 25 places for speech, language and communication.

  • Ages 7–11
  • 357 pupils

School details

Type
Mainstream school with an SEN unit
Ages
7 to 11
Boys and girls
Boys and girls
Specialist base
An SEN unit, 25 places, 25 pupils
Pupils
357
Headteacher
Mr Richard Haltof (Headteacher)
Council
Leicestershire
School reference (URN)
119928

Needs its base supports

1 need: speech and language

As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.

Communication and interaction

How to get a place

4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
  1. An EHC plan

    Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.

  2. Visit and ask about the base

    See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.

  3. Ask for the school to be named

    Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Leicestershire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.

  4. Named in the plan

    If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.

Questions to ask when you visit

8 questions to tick off as you go

Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.

Ofsted

Graded by area, March 2025

Inspected in March 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.

  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Personal developmentGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective

Contact and getting there

Westfield Road, Hinckley, LE10 0LT

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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive

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Questions about Westfield Junior School

How do I get a place in Westfield Junior School’s specialist base?

Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.

What needs does Westfield Junior School support?

Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.

What ages does Westfield Junior School take?

Aged 7 to 11, boys and girls.

What is Westfield Junior School’s Ofsted rating?

There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.

Where is Westfield Junior School?

Westfield Road, Hinckley, LE10 0LT, in Leicestershire.

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