White Court School

White Court School provides a good quality of education and demonstrates notable strengths in personal development. The school's mantra fosters a positive atmosphere where pupils feel safe, and parents express high levels of satisfaction. Behaviour is managed effectively, and there are minimal instances of bullying, which contributes to a calm learning environment. While most pupils achieve well across subjects, there is room for improvement in the sequencing of knowledge in a few areas to ensure consistency in learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Outstanding personal development curriculum
• Strong support for pupils with SEND
• High expectations for pupil behaviour
• Effective use of assessment in most subjects
• Positive relationships among staff, pupils and parents
• Strong emphasis on reading and literacy development
• Pupils actively participate in decision-making and school events
• Good leadership and management providing support for staff

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent opportunities for recalling knowledge in a few 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 White Court School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.1% 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, 0.2% of pupils at White Court 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 White Court School had 22.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.2% 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, 15.5% of pupils at White Court School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% 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 White Court School received £7,035 and spent £6,884 for each of its 550 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £212,000 (£385 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 White Court School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for White Court School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

When was White Court School last inspected by Ofsted?

White Court School was last inspected in December 2022.

How many pupils does White Court School have?

White Court School has 550 pupils on roll.

What age range does White Court School cover?

White Court School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are White Court School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is White Court School?

White Court School is at Ennerdale Avenue, Great Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM77 7UE.