Whitehall Primary School

Whitehall Primary School is currently performing well, receiving a 'Good' rating across all key areas of inspection, including the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. Following a lengthy gap since its last outstanding inspection over a decade ago, the school has adapted to changes in its student population, including an increase in students with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school's inclusive ethos and commitment to celebrating diversity contribute positively to students' personal and social development. The school offers a well-designed curriculum that engages students and prepares them for future educational stages, particularly excelling in reading where performance exceeds national averages. While most subjects are well-implemented, there are areas, particularly in some wider curriculum subjects, where assessment approaches need further development. Despite this, the overall progress of pupils is strong and they are well-supported in their learning journeys, reflected in the supportive and caring school environment.

Strengths

• Inclusive ethos that integrates students from diverse backgrounds
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs
• Well-established and engaging curriculum
• High-quality provision in reading with above-average outcomes
• Effective management of pupil behaviour and safety
• Strong relationships with families and positive community involvement

Areas for Improvement

• Incomplete assessment systems in some wider curriculum subjects

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 Whitehall Primary School attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.7% 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, 2.1% of pupils at Whitehall Primary 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 Whitehall Primary School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.0% 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, 17.1% of pupils at Whitehall Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% 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 Whitehall Primary School received £6,902 and spent £7,324 for each of its 602 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £150,000 (-£250 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 Whitehall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Whitehall Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Whitehall Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Whitehall Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Whitehall Primary School have?

Whitehall Primary School has 602 pupils on roll.

What age range does Whitehall Primary School cover?

Whitehall Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Whitehall Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Whitehall Primary School?

Whitehall Primary School is at Johnsons Lane, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 9AT.