Henry Whipple Primary School
| Type | Primary / Community school | 
| Age Range | 3-11 | 
| Religion | Does not apply | 
| Address | Padstow Road Bestwood Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG5 5GH | 
| Phone | 01159155723 | 
| Reference Number | 131017 | 
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 209 | 
| Boy/Girl ratio | Boys: 53.59% Girls: 46.41% | 
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 41.9% | 
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 52.2% | 
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22.9 | 
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 | 
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 | 
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 
| 2 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 
| 3 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 
| 4 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 
| 5 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 
| 6 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage | 
|---|---|
| White, British | 28.2% | 
| African | 19.1% | 
| Indian | 15.3% | 
| Mixed, Other | 9.1% | 
| White, Other | 6.7% | 
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 5.3% | 
| Asian, Other | 4.3% | 
| White & Black (African) | 2.9% | 
| White & Asian | 1.4% | 
| Pakistani | 1% | 
| Caribbean | 0.5% | 
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good | 
| Last Report Date | 2024-07-22 | 
| Date | Description | Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-03 | School inspection | School inspection | 
| 2020-11-05 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2019-06-18 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2017-06-19 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2017-01-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2013-02-12 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2011-02-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2008-03-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Maths | 104 | Unlock | Unlock | 
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Writing | 1 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Maths | -1.4 | Unlock | Unlock | 
How many students meet the standards
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Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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Unlock| Name | Distance | 
| Robin Hood Primary School Beckhampton Road, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5NA | 0.42 miles | 
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Piccadilly, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 9FN | 0.61 miles | 
| Southglade Primary and Nursery School Beckhampton Road, Nottingham, NG5 5NE | 0.61 miles | 
| Southwark Primary School Park Lane, Old Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0DT | 0.64 miles | 
| Westglade Primary School Syke Road, Top Valley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9BG | 0.69 miles | 
| Green Crescent School Green Academy, Queensberry Street, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0DG | 0.77 miles | 
| Cantrell Primary and Nursery School Cantrell Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 9HJ | 0.88 miles | 
| Rise Park Primary and Nursery School Bestwood Park Drive West, Rise Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5EL | 0.93 miles | 
| Stanstead Flying High Academy Stanstead Avenue, Rise Park, Stantead Avenue, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5BL | 0.94 miles | 
| Burford Primary and Nursery School Oxclose Lane, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 6FX | 0.94 miles | 
| Heathfield Primary and Nursery School Scotland Road, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 1JU | 0.98 miles | 
| Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School Chippenham Road, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5TA | 0.99 miles | 
| Seely Primary School Perry Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 3AE | 1.1 miles | 
| Old Basford School Percy Street, Old Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0GF | 1.17 miles | 
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Mildenhall Crescent, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5RS | 1.17 miles | 
| FUEL Unit 7, Ellesmere Business Park, Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 1DX | 1.27 miles | 
| Arnbrook Primary School Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8NE | 1.27 miles | 
| Warren Primary Academy Bewcastle Road, Top Valley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9PJ | 1.29 miles | 
| Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School Ragdale Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8GQ | 1.3 miles | 
| Crabtree Farm Primary School Steadfold Close, Crabtree Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8AX | 1.34 miles | 
| Name | Distance | 
| Park Vale Academy Top Valley Drive, Top Valley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9AZ | 0.88 miles | 
| Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building, 290 Haydn Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 1EB | 1.21 miles | 
| The Bulwell Academy Hucknall Lane, Nottingham, NG6 8AQ | 1.31 miles | 
| Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane, Basford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0HT | 1.37 miles | 
| The Oakwood Academy Bewcastle Road, Warren Hill, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9PJ | 1.4 miles | 
| Redhill Academy Redhill Road, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8GX | 1.86 miles | 
| Bluecoat Trent Academy Pelham Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AJ | 1.95 miles | 
| Bestwood Village School School Walk, Bestwood Village, Nottingham, NG6 8UU | 2 miles | 
| Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 6ND | 2.03 miles | 
| Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 5GY | 2.1 miles | 
| Endeavour Academy Churchmoor Lane, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8HN | 2.1 miles | 
| Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Forest House, Berkeley Avenue, Mapperley Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5TT | 2.1 miles | 
| The Wells Academy Ransom Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5LR | 2.11 miles | 
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling Road, Nottingham, NG5 6NZ | 2.19 miles | 
| Nottingham Girls' Academy Robin's Wood Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3LD | 2.33 miles | 
| Nottingham High School Waverley Mount, Nottingham, NG7 4ED | 2.35 miles | 
| Hollygirt School Elm Avenue, Nottingham, NG3 4GF | 2.35 miles | 
| Nottingham Girls' High School GDST | 2.38 miles | 
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy Darlton Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 7JZ | 2.46 miles | 
| The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3EZ | 2.46 miles |