Whitstone

Type Secondary
Age Range 11-16
Religion Unknown
Address Charlton Road
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 5PF
Phone 01749345555
Reference Number 137192

Description

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Whitstone is a primary school located in the BA4 5PF postcode area in the United Kingdom. Notable facts about the school include:

  • It caters to children from Early Years Foundation Stage to Year 6, age range 4-11 years old.
  • Whitstone Primary School is part of the South West Learning Partnership Multi-Academy Trust.
  • Known for its high standards and outstanding achievements, it received an "Outstanding" rating from OFSTED during its previous inspection.
  • The school curriculum provides a stimulating, inclusive, broad, and balanced learning experience for its students.
  • The academic year runs from September to July.
  • Whitstone Primary School is committed to supporting each child's individual needs and provides a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment.
  • The school actively engages parents and the community through events and programs.

These facts are based on the latest available information as of the current date, February 17, 2024.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 555
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.89%
Girls: 48.11%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
7 123
8 120
9 120
10 94
11 98

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-06-16
Date Description Report
2022-04-26 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-02-09 Short inspection Short inspection
2013-02-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Whitstone
2010-10-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-06-10 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2008-06-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2004-01-12 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
43.9 Upgrade Upgrade

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 38% Upgrade Upgrade
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 52% Upgrade Upgrade

Progress 8 Score

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.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
-0.29 Upgrade Upgrade

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

GCSE Results

Progress 8 Score

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.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 12 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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