Whetstone Field Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 3 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
- 224 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.9%
- Girls
- 53.1%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.5%
White British 81.7%
Indian 10.3%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 1.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Bangladeshi 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 57%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Whetstone Field Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 22
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 2 2 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 4 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 13 17 |
| Year 1 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 2 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 3 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 4 | 28 14 14 |
| Year 5 | 31 17 14 |
| Year 6 | 29 16 13 |