Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 1 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 143126
- Address
- Whitmore Way, SS14 2TP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 650 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 19.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Black | 2.8% |
| African | 3.8% |
| Mixed | 4.9% |
| Other | 7.5% |
| White British | 71.1% |
| Other White | 2.6% |
| Other Asian | 2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.5% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.8
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsBelow average-2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 31 18 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 87 52 35 |
| Year 1 | 90 35 55 |
| Year 2 | 88 45 43 |
| Year 3 | 89 52 37 |
| Year 4 | 85 36 49 |
| Year 5 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 6 | 90 45 45 |