Westfield Primary School & Nursery - Propose to Enlarge Places

Hertfordshire County Council
Proposal to enlarge , by 12 places through the opening of a
Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) unit for
pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
needs, during the academic year 2026/27.

Notice is given in accordance with section 19(1) of the Education and
Inspections Act 2006 that Hertfordshire County Council intends to
make a prescribed alteration to Westfield Primary School & Nursery,
Durrants Lane, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3PJ, a community
school for children and young people aged 3 to 11, during the
academic year 2026/27.
Hertfordshire County Council proposes to create a 12 place SEND
unit at Westfield Primary School & Nursery during the academic year
2026/27, for pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
and who have SEMH needs.
Further information on this proposal can be obtained from:
Hertfordshire County Council, Children’s Services, School Planning,
Room 145, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8DF, marked
“Westfield Primary School & Nursery”, or via the Hertfordshire County
Council website at:

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/consultations

or email: education.planning@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Anyone can provide comments or objections but must ensure that
they are received by Hertfordshire County Council by 9 February 2026
via the link above, or by sending them by post, marked “Westfield
Primary School & Nursery”, to: Freepost RTHH-LXSL-BYYR,
Hertfordshire County Council, Education Department, County Hall,
Hertford, SG13 8DF, or by email to:

education.planning@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Signed:
Jo Fisher, Executive Director of Children’s Services
Publication date: 12 January 2026