Whittingham Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 10 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 139317
- Address
- Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, E17 5QX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 363 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 42.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Black | 6.9% |
| Mixed | 15.5% |
| White British | 18.2% |
| Pakistani | 18.7% |
| Other White | 20.1% |
| African | 4.7% |
| Other | 3.9% |
| Caribbean | 3.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.8% |
| Other Asian | 2.5% |
| Indian | 1.9% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 82% |
| Local authority average | 74% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 26% |
| Local authority average | 17% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Whittingham Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 14 7 7 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 10 5 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 33 13 20 |
| Year 1 | 48 22 26 |
| Year 2 | 52 28 24 |
| Year 3 | 46 26 20 |
| Year 4 | 56 30 26 |
| Year 5 | 54 30 24 |
| Year 6 | 50 28 22 |