Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School

Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School has performed strongly across various domains, demonstrating high standards in pupil achievement, behaviour, and personal development. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), exhibit commendable progress throughout their educational journey, particularly in communication and literacy. The school's leadership has instituted a nurturing environment conducive to academic and personal growth, effectively preparing students for their next steps in learning. Attendance is closely monitored, and proactive measures ensure that it remains a priority, particularly for vulnerable groups.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve very well across all subjects.
• Strong progress for pupils with lower starting points.
• High-quality phonics teaching ensures confident and independent readers.
• Positive school culture promotes cooperation and respect among pupils.
• Highly inclusive practices cater to individual needs effectively.

Areas for Improvement

• Persistent absence rates are above national averages.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.9% of pupils at Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School received £8,053 and spent £8,304 for each of its 229 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £109,000 (£475 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School is Strong standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School have?

Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School has 235 pupils on roll.

What age range does Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School cover?

Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School for pupils aged 2 to 7.

Where is Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School?

Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School is at Ladygate Lane, Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 7RF.