Whyteleafe Primary School

Whyteleafe Primary School continues to provide a good standard of education, showcasing notable strengths in the support for pupils' emotional well-being and inclusivity, particularly for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school fosters a positive environment where pupils feel happy, safe, and valued. Leaders have developed a curriculum that is engaging and relevant, promoting a diverse learning experience, and enabling pupils to develop important skills across various subjects. Despite these strengths, the inspection highlighted some concerns regarding gaps in pupils' knowledge, particularly in geography and history, indicating areas that need further attention.

Strengths

• Strong emotional support for pupils, helping them feel safe and valued.
• A diverse and engaging curriculum that promotes cultural awareness.
• Effective teaching strategies that aid in pupils’ understanding and application of knowledge.
• Well-structured support for SEND and disadvantaged pupils.
• Opportunities for pupils to participate in varied extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have gaps in geographic and historical knowledge.

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 Whyteleafe Primary School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.2% 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, 0.7% of pupils at Whyteleafe 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 Whyteleafe Primary School had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.2% 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, 8.7% of pupils at Whyteleafe Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.7% 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 Whyteleafe Primary School received £7,217 and spent £7,524 for each of its 446 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £393,000 (£881 per pupil).

Across all 42 schools of Glf Schools, income was £7,514 and spending £7,514 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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All schools in Tandridge · Surrey local authority: places and applications

Whyteleafe Primary School is part of Glf Schools, which runs 43 schools. The nearest others:

• Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Caterham
• de Stafford School Caterham
• Warlingham Village Primary School Warlingham
• Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Caterham
• Meridian High School Croydon
• Merstham Park School Redhill
• Merstham Primary School Redhill
• Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery Merstham
• Chestnut Park Primary School Croydon
• Banstead Infant School and Nursery Banstead

What is Whyteleafe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Whyteleafe Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

When was Whyteleafe Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Whyteleafe Primary School was last inspected in February 2023.

How many pupils does Whyteleafe Primary School have?

Whyteleafe Primary School has 447 pupils on roll.

What age range does Whyteleafe Primary School cover?

Whyteleafe Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

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

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

Where is Whyteleafe Primary School?

Whyteleafe Primary School is at Whyteleafe Hill, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR3 0AA.