Whetstone Field Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 2023 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
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 104198
- Address
- Beaufort Way, Aldridge, WS9 0HJ
- Website
- www.whetstonefield.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 233 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.4%
- Girls
- 53.6%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9%
- Persistent absence
- 8.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.2%
White British 80.7%
Indian 10.7%
Mixed 3%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other White 1.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsAverage-0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Whetstone Field Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 9 2 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 9 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 13 17 |
| Year 1 | 28 10 18 |
| Year 2 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 3 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 4 | 31 17 14 |
| Year 5 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 6 | 29 12 17 |