Whitecrest Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jun 17 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 103922
- Address
- Whitecrest, Great Barr, B43 6HQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 205 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 14.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.6%
- Persistent absence
- 5.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | 7.8% |
| Other Asian | 9.3% |
| White British | 15.1% |
| Mixed | 16.7% |
| Indian | 31.7% |
| Pakistani | 5.9% |
| Other Black | 4.4% |
| Other White | 3.9% |
| Caribbean | 2% |
| African | 1.5% |
| Other | 1.5% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.7
WritingAverage0.2
MathsWell above average3.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 74% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 6% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 111 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Whitecrest Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 12 17 |
| Year 1 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 2 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 3 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 4 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 5 | 26 7 19 |
| Year 6 | 31 17 14 |