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%
Other White 20.1%
Pakistani 18.7%
White British 18.2%
Mixed 15.5%
Other Black 6.9%
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
School 68%
Local authority average 73%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 17%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |