Henry Whipple Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 3 2024 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
- Nottingham
- Unique reference
- 131017
- Address
- Padstow Road, Bestwood, NG5 5GH
- Website
- www.henrywhipple.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 209 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 52.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.7%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 28.2%
African 19.1%
Mixed 18.7%
Indian 15.3%
Other White 6.7%
Other Asian 4.3%
Other 3.8%
Other Black 1.9%
Pakistani 1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage1
MathsAverage-1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 59%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Henry Whipple Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 24
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 3 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 3 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 24 12 12 |
| Year 1 | 25 13 12 |
| Year 2 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 3 | 28 12 16 |
| Year 4 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 5 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 6 | 27 21 6 |