Whetley Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 28 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bradford
Unique reference
139046
Address
Whetley Lane, Girlington, BD8 9HZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
501 (71% of total capacity)
Boys
54.7%
Girls
45.3%
First language not English
94.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.3%
Persistent absence
18.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.8%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 53.1%
Other White 12.2%
Other 7.4%
African 6.8%
Gypsy/Roma 6.2%
Mixed 5%
Indian 2.8%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Other Asian 2.2%
White British 1.4%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsAbove average2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 36%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Whetley Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
36
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
34
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
8
7
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
16
8
8
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
32
10
22
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
2
1
1
Reception, Full-time
47
27
20
Year 1
40
30
10
Year 2
63
36
27
Year 3
75
34
41
Year 4
60
39
21
Year 5
75
39
36
Year 6
80
42
38
Year 2023-2024

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