Whitehill Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Feb 27 2024 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
Kent
Unique reference
140800
Address
Sun Lane, DA12 5HN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
645 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
52.9%
Girls
47.1%
First language not English
18.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.3%
Persistent absence
19.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
5.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 54.7%
Mixed 11.4%
Other White 11.3%
African 10.2%
Indian 3.6%
Other 3.3%
Other Asian 2.2%
Pakistani 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Unclassified 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

ReadingBelow average-2.2
WritingBelow average-1.6
MathsWell below average-4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 46%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

School 8%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Whitehill Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
55
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
48
2nd preference
30
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
48
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
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 classes26.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
10
4
6
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
33
21
12
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
26
18
8
Reception, Full-time
60
29
31
Year 1
73
38
35
Year 2
86
45
41
Year 3
88
49
39
Year 4
90
46
44
Year 5
89
43
46
Year 6
90
48
42
Year 2023-2024