White Waltham CofE Academy

White Waltham CofE Academy continues to demonstrate good performance as it provides a safe and nurturing environment for its pupils. The school is characterized by a strong sense of community, with staff ensuring that students feel cared for. Pupils engage positively with broader community activities, contributing to their development as active citizens. The curriculum is diverse and thoughtfully sequenced to build knowledge from a young age, with particular attention to inclusivity for students with special educational needs. However, there are instances where student engagement drops, leading to interruptions in learning.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and cared for by staff.
• The school fosters an inclusive and open-minded culture.
• High expectations for pupil learning across the curriculum.
• The curriculum design supports learning for SEND students effectively.
• Pupils develop into fluent and articulate readers.
• Strong community engagement through various activities.
• Positive attitudes towards learning and well-established caring culture.
• Strong attendance rates significantly better than national averages.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent expectations of pupil engagement can lead to reduced focus in lessons.

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 Waltham CofE Academy attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.2% 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, 1.6% of pupils at White Waltham CofE Academy 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 Waltham CofE Academy had 29.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 50.0% 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, 17.6% of pupils at White Waltham CofE Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% 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 2024–25 White Waltham CofE Academy received £7,699 and spent £7,456 for each of its 193 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £94,000 (£487 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Ashley Hill Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,364 and spending £7,180 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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White Waltham CofE Academy is part of Ashley Hill Multi Academy Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy Reading
• Bisham Church of England Academy Marlow

What is White Waltham CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for White Waltham CofE Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was White Waltham CofE Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

White Waltham CofE Academy was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does White Waltham CofE Academy have?

White Waltham CofE Academy has 204 pupils on roll.

What age range does White Waltham CofE Academy cover?

White Waltham CofE Academy for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are White Waltham CofE Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is White Waltham CofE Academy?

White Waltham CofE Academy is at Waltham Road, White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3SG.